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shamefully

shamefully

10 3.4
In a way that makes people feel guilty or embarrassed
  • adverb
  • /ˈʃeɪmfəlɪ/
translation icon : vergonzosamente
  • I mean, she treated you shamefully.

And then when we TuneIn typically is either mid reaction or somewhere shamefully post reaction.

Examples

  • Until recently, they would never have been treated as shamefully as we treat our teachers today.

    Blog text (16)
  • Forgive me, I've been a shamefully negligent blogger these past few months.

    Blog text (29)
  • ''but l do know he is being treated shamefully in the papers.

  • There was no choice now but to leave, shamefully, like a criminal.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • "I do believe that you have been most shamefully treated lately."

    Fiction book (1991)
  • How dare you treat my friends so shamefully!

  • All of this culminates in our shamefully inadequate treatment of returning veterans.

    Blog text (17)
  • The women were, as far as Nolan had been able to observe, shamefully abused and degraded.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Eileen found Romney's manner in the debates shamefully disrespectful to the office of the presidency.

    Blog text (8)
  • She shamefully admitted that she had lied to her best friend.

Synonyms

embarrassingly
vsshamefully
13 3.5

In a way that makes you feel embarrassed

includes disgrace in addition to embarrassment or shame
dishonorably
vsshamefully
  • US
9 6.8

In a shameful way that shows no honesty

may describe shame without implying moral failure or integrity loss
guiltily
vsshamefully
5 3.7

In a way that shows you feel you did something wrong

refers to shame or external disgrace rather than guilt feeling
disgracefully
vsshamefully
3 4.6

In a way that makes people feel ashamed

also includes milder private embarrassment, not only clear dishonor
despicably
vsshamefully
1 7.0

In a way that makes people strongly dislike someone for bad or cruel actions

focuses on shame or embarrassment rather than moral outrage
ignominiously
vsshamefully
  • Formal
1 9.9

In a way that causes public shame or loss of respect

can be private or public, not only widely known disgrace
humiliatingly
vsshamefully
  • Offensive
1 6.7

In a way that makes someone feel very ashamed and small

focuses on shame or disgrace without necessarily harming dignity
mortifyingly
vsshamefully
1 8.0

Causing strong embarrassment or shame

is less intense and covers ordinary embarrassment or disgrace
embarrassedly
vsshamefully
1 4.6

In a way that shows someone is shy or awkward

covers both causing embarrassment and merely showing it
shamefacedly
vsshamefully
1 7.9

In a shy, embarrassed way

can also refer to shame caused by actions rather than shy display
ashamedly
vsshamefully
1 6.8

In a way that shows you feel shame

may describe causing shame in others as well as feeling it
ingloriously
vsshamefully
1 8.0

In a way that makes people feel ashamed

covers shame, embarrassment, or disgrace beyond lack of honor
demeaningly
vsshamefully
7.7

In a way that makes someone feel small and ashamed

covers causing or showing shame without implying degradation
abashedly
vsshamefully
8.1

In a way that shows someone is embarrassed

also applies when shame is caused, not only when visibly shown
discreditably
vsshamefully
  • Formal
8.4

In a way that makes someone or something look bad

is broader, covering private shame and embarrassment as well
reprehensibly
vsshamefully
8.1

In a way that deserves a lot of blame for bad behavior

relates more to shame or disgrace than blame alone

Antonyms

143 1.0

Showing you feel happy about something you did or are part of

25 4.2

In a way that shows honesty and fairness

How Shameful

outrageously
17 5.8
shamefully
10 3.4
unbecomingly
  • Formal
1 8.1

Surface Forms

shamefully positive
shamefullerly comparative
shamefullestly superlative

Morphology

shamefully = shameful (transparent) = shame + ful + ly

Adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the clear adjective 'shameful' yields the predictable meaning 'in a shameful manner'.

Etymology

Shamefully comes from the word shame ('feeling of embarrassment or disgrace') plus the endings -ful ('full of') and -ly (which makes it an adverb). So shamefully literally means 'in a way full of shame', which is why we use it for actions that cause or show embarrassment.