dismally

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈdɪzməli/ UK /ˈdɪz.mə.li/ See IPA manual

Freq #115796

Meanings

1

adv
In a sad or gloomy way.

The rain fell dismally on the empty streets.
2

adv
In a very poor or disappointing way.

The plan failed dismally.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · in a sad or gloomy way. drearily

2 adv · in a very poor or... dreadfully

Etymology

From dismal + -ly.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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