wretchedly

adverb

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1
as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way the whole hockey team played wretchedly that night

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2
as in bitterly
with feelings of bitterness or grief we're wretchedly disappointed in you for behaving so irresponsibly

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“Wretchedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wretchedly. Accessed 4 Feb. 2023.

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