miserably
Use Miserably in a sentence
ər Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin miserābilis, equivalent to miserā(rī) to pity (derivative of miser wretched) + -bilis -ble
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin miserābilis, equivalent to miserā(rī) to pity (derivative of miser wretched) + -bilis -ble
Related forms
mis·er·a·ble·ness, noun
mis·er·a·bly, adverb
qua·si-mis·er·a·ble, adjective
qua·si-mis·er·a·b·ly, 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.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To miserably
00:10
Miserably
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Collins
World English Dictionary
miserable (ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | unhappy or depressed; wretched |
| 2. | causing misery, discomfort, etc: a miserable life |
| 3. | contemptible: a miserable villain |
| 4. | sordid or squalid: miserable living conditions |
| 5. | (Scot), (Austral), (NZ) mean; stingy |
| 6. | (pejorative intensifier): you miserable wretch |
| [C16: from Old French, from Latin miserābilis worthy of pity, from miserārī to pity, from miser wretched] | |
| 'miserableness | |
| —n | |
| 'miserably | |
| —adv | |
| miserable (ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | unhappy or depressed; wretched |
| 2. | causing misery, discomfort, etc: a miserable life |
| 3. | contemptible: a miserable villain |
| 4. | sordid or squalid: miserable living conditions |
| 5. | (Scot), (Austral), (NZ) mean; stingy |
| 6. | (pejorative intensifier): you miserable wretch |
| [C16: from Old French, from Latin miserābilis worthy of pity, from miserārī to pity, from miser wretched] | |
| 'miserableness | |
| —n | |
| 'miserably | |
| —adv | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
miserable
early 15c., "full of misery, causing wretchedness" (of conditions), from O.Fr. miserable, from L. miserabilis "pitiable, lamentable," from miserari "to pity, lament," from miser "wretched." Of persons, "existing in a state of misery" it is attested from 1520s. Related: Miserably.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences
But if the college was hoping to end the conflict, it failed miserably.
Self-regulation has failed as miserably as communism, from securities to medicine to consumer safety.
Something that it has failed miserably to deliver on both counts.
Big government has been tried and has failed miserably.
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
