abjectly
adv.adv. in a way that shows you are completely defeated or have no pride. You use this when someone is so ashamed or weak that they cannot stand up for themselves.
adv. in a manner that shows extreme humiliation, defeat, or lack of pride. Often describes a state of total submission or a failure to maintain dignity.
He abjectly apologized for his mistake.
The defeated general abjectly surrendered his sword to the victorious king.
The politician abjectly admitted his errors during the press conference, though many critics felt his public humiliation was unnecessary and overly harsh.
From Middle English abjectli (“with great humility”), from abject (“outcast, rejected; wretched; humble, lowly; of poor quality, worthless; menial”) + -li (suffix forming adverbs); analysable as abject + -ly.