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    dismally
    /ˈdɪzməli/

    adverb

    • 1. in a gloomy or depressed manner: "we drove round dismally"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISMALLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DISMALLY definition: 1. in a way that makes you feel very sad and without hope, or that shows someone is sad and without…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dismallyDismally - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the adverb dismally to describe something that happens in a gloomy or disappointing way. Your campaign for student council president has failed dismally if you only end up with one vote.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › dismallyDismally - definition of dismally by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. Causing gloom or depression; dreary: dismal weather; took a dismal view of the economy. 2. Characterized by ineptitude, dullness, or a lack of merit: a dismal book; a dismal performance on the cello. 3. Obsolete Dreadful; disastrous. n. Chiefly South Atlantic US See pocosin.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdismally adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of dismally adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › dismallyDISMALLY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for DISMALLY: miserably, drearily, forlornly, distressingly, glumly, darkly, morosely, sullenly; Antonyms of DISMALLY: happily, blissfully, joyously, joyfully, gladly, cheerfully, merrily, cheerily

  7. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishDISMALLY - Definition in English - bab.la

    (informal) in a disgracefully bad way the second half was a disappointment with both teams performing dismally the scheme failed dismally Examples Participation in retirement plans is dismally low, especially for low-income workers. North American The reasons why the United States lags dismally behind the rest of the western world in media ...

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › dismallyDismally Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Dictionary Meanings. Dismally Definition. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adverb. Filter. adverb. In a dismal manner. Wiktionary. Synonyms: drearily. dreadfully. Dismally Sentence Examples. We failed dismally to make it on the DVD by not gushing suitably.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dismalDismal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : showing or causing gloom (see gloomentry 2 sense 2) or depression. the dismal prison twilight—Charles Dickens. 2. : lacking merit : particularly bad. a dismal performance. 3. obsolete: disastrous, dreadful. dismally. ˈdiz-mə-lē. adverb. dismalnessnoun. Did you know? The Evil History of Dismal.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › dismallydismally - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2023. dis•mal /ˈdɪzməl/ adj. causing gloom or dejection; cheerless: a dismal little office. lacking skill; inept; poorly done: a dismal effort by the basketball team. dis•mal•ly, adv.: a dismally dreary day.

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    Find 49 different ways to say DISMALLY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.