wretchedly

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wretchedly
Adverb
  • Most available positions are informal, poorly compensated and offer little stability or room for career growth.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
  • If reserves prove insufficient—or are poorly disclosed—confidence can collapse overnight.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Tom’s final epiphany related to his estranged son isn’t earned, but not because of Ruffalo; his performance cuts a fine line between bitterly self-destructive and warmly spiritual.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • San Francisco officials fought bitterly against Waymo and now-defunct Cruise robotaxis from General Motors, after their vehicles repeatedly blocked traffic and emergency vehicles, with Cruise the main perpetrator.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 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
Adverb
  • His brother had been badly damaged by scandal when the family's British tabloids were found to have hacked into mobile phone voicemails and otherwise violated people's privacy.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There’s one episode that really stuck with me about a woman who had been bullied badly in middle school.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • But sadly, the no-muss, no-fuss era of a single must-have national rail pass is over.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But sadly, after many rescue attempts, BSC closed for good in 2024, unable to overcome the financial issues that had plagued the school for decades.
    Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • There is a painfully revealing example in Emma where Miss Bates is telling Emma about Jane Fairfax’s prospects as a governess to the Sucklings’ friends the Smallridges.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
  • My day in court is painfully overdue.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Wretchedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wretchedly. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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