Word
abysmally
Phoneticsabysmal·ly
US/əˈbɪzməɫi/
UK/ɐbˈɪsməli/
Definition
adv. in a way that is very bad or terrible. You use this to describe something that is so poor in quality or performance that it is shocking.
adv. in a manner that is extremely poor, bad, or shocking. Often used to describe performance, quality, or conditions that fall far below an acceptable standard.
Examples
“The team performed abysmally in the final match.”
“The company's financial reports were abysmally written, making it impossible for investors to understand the true state of the business.”
“The infrastructure in the region was abysmally maintained, with crumbling roads and outdated power grids that hindered economic growth for decades.”
Examples
simple
“The team performed abysmally in the final match.”
contextual
“The company's financial reports were abysmally written, making it impossible for investors to understand the true state of the business.”
complex
“The infrastructure in the region was abysmally maintained, with crumbling roads and outdated power grids that hindered economic growth for decades.”
Etymology
From abysmal + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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