miserably en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English myserablie; equivalent to miserable + -ly.
Meanings
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In a miserable manner.
"Well, sorcerer?" growled the Norman. "Nay, not well," replied Catweazle shivering miserably, "I have the bone-ache."
1971, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle and the Magic Zodiac, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 7:fail miserably
I just need you miserably Broken man come to me I just need you desperately Just want to change your mind
1999, “Stately Lover”, performed by Lacuna Coil:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more miserably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most miserably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
wa mizeråvmint (in a miserable manner) · fi kurjasti (in a miserable manner) · fr minablement (in a miserable manner) · wa pôvriteuzmint (in a miserable manner) · pt miseravelmente (in a miserable manner) · it miserabilmente (in a miserable manner) · sv eländigt (in a miserable manner) · wa minåvmint (in a miserable manner) · es miserablemente (in a miserable manner) · cmn 可哀 (in a miserable manner) · fr misérablement (in a miserable manner)