deplorably
1
7.9
- adverb
- /dɪˈplɔːrəbli/
:
deplorablemente
- He spoke about the deplorably high levels of pollution in the city, which have worsened over the years.
Examples
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"Considered as a nation, they are deplorably wretched because they have no property in the soil to inspire an ambition to cultivate it."
Blog text (21) -
Rury might be an upright man by local standards, but Kedrigem considered those standards to be deplorably low.
Fiction book (2002) -
We're getting beat right and left because we have a deplorably corrupted political system.
Blog text (27) -
What they can't do is perpetuate crimes that are deplorably wicked and violent.
Blog text (32) -
A contemporary example of this theory, some would argue, is represented by Hurricane Katrina and the government's delayed and deplorably inadequate response to the disaster in New Orleans.
Academic text (2009) -
But in order to ensure the wholesome modernization of Chinese culture, it is essential to amend the one-sided and deplorably superficial understanding of American culture in China today.
Academic text (1997) -
Very regrettably, in many countries, as in the United Kingdom, we are suffering from the imposition of deplorably shallow, short-sighted, and humanly restricting conceptions of education.
Academic text (1995) -
The conditions in the refugee camp were deplorably inadequate, lacking food and clean water.
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Children were being educated in deplorably underfunded schools, lacking basic supplies and resources.
Synonyms
378
1.0
In a very bad way
126
3.5
In a very bad or shocking way
54
4.3
In a way that is very wrong or extreme
27
6.5
In a way that is very bad or not good enough
18
4.4
Shows that something is very bad, unpleasant, or extreme
18
5.5
In a very ugly or shocking way
10
3.4
In a way that makes people feel guilty or embarrassed
9
6.8
In a shameful way that shows no honesty
6
8.2
In an extremely bad and obvious way that shocks people
6
5.5
In a very bad or extreme way
6
6.8
Makes people feel shocked or disgusted
4
7.0
In a very bad way that shows poor quality or failure
3
8.2
In a very rude and cruel way
3
4.6
In a way that makes people feel ashamed
2
7.1
In a way that is too bad to be excused
2
8.0
In a way that makes people feel regret or sadness
1
7.0
In a way that makes people strongly dislike someone for bad or cruel actions
1
7.4
In a very bad or shocking way
1
7.0
In a very bad and unpleasant way
1
9.9
In a way that causes public shame or loss of respect
1
8.2
In a very cruel and unfair way
1
8.6
In a way that shows strong disgust and moral disapproval
1
7.9
In a very unfair and cruel way
1
6.7
In a way that shows dislike or makes people feel disgusted
In a way that deserves a lot of blame for bad behavior
In a way that deserves criticism
In a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
In a way that makes people feel strong dislike or disgust
In a way that makes someone or something look bad
Antonyms
How Badly
Surface Forms
Morphology
deplorably = deplorable (transparent) = deplore + able + ly
The transformation from 'deplorable' to 'deplorably' is a standard adverbial formation.
Etymology
Deplorably comes from Latin parts de- and plorare, where plorare means 'to cry'. So if something is described as deplorably bad, it is so shameful or sad that people 'cry out' or complain, which is why the word means 'in a very bad or unfortunate way'.