miserably C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmɪzərəbli/ UK /ˈmɪzərəbli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a wretched, unhappy, or pitifully inadequate manner They failed miserably to meet the deadline despite weeks of effort. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a wretched, unhappy, or... wretchedlypitifullyunhappilywoefullydismallyabjectly ↔ Opposites happilycomfortablysplendidly Word family Related forms miserablemiserycommiserate Etymology AI details From miserable + -ly, from Old French miserable, from Latin miserabilis ('pitiable'), from miserari ('to pity'), from miser ('wretched'). miserabilis Latin miser Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # miserably **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈmɪzərəbli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɪzərəbli/ ## Meanings 1. in a wretched, unhappy, or pitifully inadequate manner ## Examples - They failed miserably to meet the deadline despite weeks of effort. ## Synonyms - wretchedly - pitifully - unhappily - woefully - dismally - abjectly ## Antonyms - happily - comfortably - splendidly ## Related Forms - miserable - misery - commiserate ## Roots and Affixes - Root: miserabilis - Root: miser ## Etymology From miserable + -ly, from Old French miserable, from Latin miserabilis ('pitiable'), from miserari ('to pity'), from miser ('wretched'). ## AI Etymology Miserably comes from miserable + -ly, from Old French miserable, from Latin miserabilis ('pitiable'), from miserari ('to pity'), from miser ('wretched'). The etymological trail includes Latin miserabilis, Latin miser. The same word family includes miserable, misery, commiserate. Its current adverb use means "in a wretched, unhappy, or pitifully inadequate manner". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown