abysmally
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- adverb
- /əˈbɪz.mə.li/
:
de manera terrible
- Of course, he failed his test abysmally.
- abysmally low
- abysmally poor
- failed abysmally
You know, just animals being treated abysmally and being fed crops grown in a completely unsustainable way.
- You know, just animals being treated abysmally and being fed crops grown in a completely unsustainable way.
Examples
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You live in DC and seem to be abysmally ignorant of life in Fairfax County.
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And you can see the average groups are really doing rather abysmally, right?
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So much of the best stuff throughout history has been abysmally written.
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When we look at savings rates, they are abysmally low in the US.
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And the percentage who actually make a living is still abysmally small.
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How could these teachers be expected to teach the subjects well in which they had such abysmally poor preparation?
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Many students with disabilities are performing abysmally in America's schools.
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One reason for Nigeria's high level of fertility is the abysmally low level of contraceptive use.
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In this role of manager-developer, Rusk failed abysmally, evidencing an attitude to which his son calls attention.
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The students performed abysmally on the exam, leading to many failing grades.
Synonyms
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1.0
To a great degree
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1.0
In a very bad way
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1.4
In a bad or unsuccessful way
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3.5
In a very bad or shocking way
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3.0
To happen in a very bad or unpleasant way
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4.3
In a way that is very wrong or extreme
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2.2
In a way that shows great unhappiness or pain
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6.5
In a way that is very bad or not good enough
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4.4
Shows that something is very bad, unpleasant, or extreme
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5.5
In a very ugly or shocking way
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5.5
In a very bad or extreme way
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8.2
In an extremely bad and obvious way that shocks people
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6.8
Makes people feel shocked or disgusted
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5.6
In a way that causes great harm or failure
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8.2
In a very rude and cruel way
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4.8
In a gloomy way that makes people feel sad or hopeless
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7.4
In a very bad or shocking way
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7.9
In a very bad, shameful way that deserves strong criticism
Antonyms
How Badly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Abysmally comes from the word abyss, which meant a 'bottomless pit' or very deep hole. So to do something abysmally is to do it 'so badly that it feels like falling into a bottomless pit', which is why the word means 'extremely bad'.