shamefully en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈʃeɪmfəli/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skamō Proto-West Germanic *skamu Old English sċamu Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Germanic *fullaz Proto-Germanic *-fullaz Old English -ful Old English sċeomfull Middle English schameful Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English schamefully English shamefully Inherited from Middle English schamefully. By surface analysis, shameful + -ly.
Meanings
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In a shameful manner.
I looked shamefully at the floor.
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Used to express discontent with a situation or occurrence.
The hospital was shamefully underequipped.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more shamefully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most shamefully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
el ντροπιαστικά (in a shameful manner) · wa honteuzmint (in a shameful manner) · pl haniebnie (in a shameful manner) · pt envergonhadamente (in a shameful manner) · nl schandelijk (in a shameful manner) · it vergognosamente (in a shameful manner) · fi häpeällisesti (in a shameful manner) · el ντροπιαστικά (expresses discontent with a situation or occurrence) · es vergonzosamente (in a shameful manner) · fr honteusement (in a shameful manner) · eo hontinde (in a shameful manner) · enm schamefully (in a shameful manner) · pt vergonhosamente (expresses discontent with a situation or occurrence)