ABYSMALLY Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

abysmally

adverb

Definition of abysmally

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

Adverb

Krusty’s attempt to revive his declining show during a Halloween special goes horribly wrong when the Devil arrives to collect on Bart’s deal to eliminate the competition.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Markos takes revenge by slicing up Matt’s face with a switchblade, leaving him horribly disfigured and his acting career essentially over.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of horribly

Adverb

After a dance team audition goes terribly wrong, a group of girls at a Catholic high school start experiencing mysterious visions.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
That’s not terribly surprising given the two teams have clashed multiple times over the past 25 years of Xbox.

— Tom Warren, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of terribly

Adverb

Rooms in Blocks 8 and 9 are closest to reception, and the swimming pool, but no walk is dreadfully far (especially considering the interesting animals that meander the pathways).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of dreadfully

Adverb

Owens not only lacked an undergraduate degree but did poorly in school, where she was described as a hopeless case.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
The researchers are now incorporating F³ into autonomous drones designed to navigate cluttered and poorly lit environments.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of poorly

Adverb

Old, decaying fruit can get awfully messy, but maybe nature can take it from here, returning it to the soil or offering it up to the animals.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026
The company hopes to make diagnostic testing cheaper and more accessible — a mission that may sound awfully familiar to anyone who followed the rise and fall of Theranos.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of awfully

Adverb

Teaming up for another sketch, Navarrette and Hernandez play Spanish soap opera stars who are asked to work product placement for Sprite Cherry Lime Habanero into their scene, which goes disastrously for the brand.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2026
From that point on, this martial arts video game adaptation becomes disastrously scattered, between setups and payoffs at complete odds, confounding ADR, and a total lack of any actual conclusion.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of disastrously

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