Miserably
- 2 dictionary resultsmis⋅er⋅a⋅ble
[miz-er-uh-buh
l, miz-ruh-] 
–adjective
| 1. | wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war. |
| 2. | wretchedly poor; needy. |
| 3. | of wretched character or quality; contemptible: a miserable villain. |
| 4. | attended with or causing misery: a miserable existence. |
| 5. | manifesting misery. |
| 6. | worthy of pity; deplorable: a miserable failure. |
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L miserābilis, equiv. to miserā(rī) to pity (deriv. of miser wretched) + -bilis -ble
1375–1425; late ME < L miserābilis, equiv. to miserā(rī) to pity (deriv. of miser wretched) + -bilis -ble
Related forms:
mis⋅er⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
mis⋅er⋅a⋅bly, adverb
Synonyms:
1. forlorn, disconsolate, doleful, distressed. See wretched. 2. destitute. 3. despicable, mean, low, abject. 6. pitiable, lamentable.
1. forlorn, disconsolate, doleful, distressed. See wretched. 2. destitute. 3. despicable, mean, low, abject. 6. pitiable, lamentable.
Antonyms:
1. happy. 2. wealthy. 3. good.
1. happy. 2. wealthy. 3. good.
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| mis·er·a·ble (mĭz'ər-ə-bəl, mĭz'rə-) adj.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin miserābilis, pitiable, from miserārī, to pity, from miser, wretched.] mis'er·a·ble n., mis'er·a·ble·ness n., mis'er·a·bly adv. |
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