abysmally

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abysmally
Adverb
  • Our minds, for all their attunement to the nuances of the physical world—the subtle shifts in light, the micro-expressions that move on the faces of other people—are not terribly adept at perceiving those distinctions through the filters of airwaves and screens.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
  • This price isn't terribly juicy, hence the recommendation to wager a half-unit instead of a full unit.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • The directionally correct, if poorly executed: DOGE, gang deportations, the ...
    NR Editors, National Review, 2 May 2025
  • At the moment, those questions were answered poorly and the Yankees responded by pulling Williams from his closer’s role.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Adverb
  • Ben Simmons missed a hook in the paint badly and wasn’t used after the first quarter.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Nazar, 13, is on the long road to recovery with support from UNICEF and partners after being badly injured by an explosive remnant of war in eastern Ukraine.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Remember, too much of a good thing can turn bad quickly!
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • That started off bad and got better.
    Vulture, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2023
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“Abysmally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abysmally. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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