dismally C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings 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 AI details From dismal + -ly. Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dismally **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈdɪzməli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɪz.mə.li/ **Frequency rank:** 115796 ## Meanings 1. In a sad or gloomy way. 2. In a very poor or disappointing way. ## Examples - The rain fell dismally on the empty streets. - The plan failed dismally. ## Etymology From dismal + -ly. ## AI Etymology Dismally is from dismal + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean in a sad or gloomy way, or in a very poor or disappointing way. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown