as in humbly
in a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion
she was so sincerely and abjectly apologetic that he was won over
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abjectly
Adverb
-
Last year, 12 of the top 20 ERA leaders were lowly regarded in draft season (meaning after pick 60 but often way down the ADP list or not even drafted at all).—
Michael Salfino,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025 -
One player pits her lowly Sandshrew against the legendary Reshiram.—
Julius Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Abjectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abjectly. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share