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abysmally

adverb

Definition of abysmallynext
as in horribly

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Recent Examples of abysmally Trade talks between Washington and Ottawa ended abysmally in late August, spurring a new wave of tit-for-tat tariffs on hundreds of consumer goods. — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 In practice, this meant that the state set abysmally low standards for what students should learn to advance and graduate. — Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026 Reports on abysmally low rates of recycling for milk cartons and polystyrene had been widely shared even before that. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 Despite the robotic-like confidence coming from the Kremlin’s top policymakers and propagandists, the Russian army’s territorial gains over the last year have been abysmally small. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 Four months after his death, a handful of late 1960s recordings Marley and the Wailers cut for American soul singer Johnny Nash and his business partner, Danny Sims, were rushed out on a slapdash compilation, abysmally titled Chances Are–the first cash-in of many to come. — Eric Harvey, Pitchfork, 18 Jan. 2026 The attrition rate was abysmally high. — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025 Confidence in the media is abysmally low, a finding confirmed regularly by many pollsters asking many different questions. — Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abysmally
  1. horribly
  2. terribly
  3. dreadfully
  4. poorly
  5. atrociously
  6. awfully
  7. disastrously
  8. horrendously
Adverb
  • The depiction of schizophrenia on screen — especially in horror movies — has largely seen the mental health condition linked to violent and unpredictable rages, showing people when something has gone horribly wrong.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Iryna Rybakova is horribly aware that the front line is inching toward Kramatorsk.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of horribly
Adverb
  • Fortunately, if no less terribly, there is more to the story, and many of the most compelling scenes have little or nothing to do with Michael.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This is not at all to suggest Tove Lo has become terribly sensible, though.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • Although Yamaha has been dreadfully slow about bringing its motorcycles to India, the R2 made its global debut there this week.
    — Yamaha, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Made from 100 percent cotton, this lightweight number is extremely soft and a great option for dreadfully hot days.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreadfully
Adverb
  • But his party's crushing defeat in both states is starting to reflect poorly on Merz.
    — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Right tackle Austin Jackson, who has played poorly the first two weeks, permitted four pressures, per PFF.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • That pattern stayed broadly consistent last season, when Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur’s goalkeepers performed badly, but not atrociously.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of atrociously
Adverb
  • The details on the new system are still months away, expected in February, which is getting awfully close to the start of the 2027-28 school year, when the changes are intended to be in effect.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • So Tesla was claiming to get awfully close to that, match its top speed of about 256 mph (412 km/h), and deliver 621 miles (1,000 km) of range for a tenth of the price.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of awfully
Adverb
  • If New York’s futility continues, those decisions could age disastrously.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In Omelet from the Other Side, ten-year-old Florence Fortescue’s life is disastrously upended when her parents move the family from an exciting city apartment to a boring farmhouse in the country.
    — Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of disastrously
Adverb
  • The less said about Bryan’s horrendously gauche fuchsia-and-gold dress with puffy armholes and halter neck the better.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
  • Too little regulation could allow the unleashing of devilish AI that might wipe us out or at least be horrendously destructive.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of horrendously

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“Abysmally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abysmally. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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