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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wretchedly
Adverb
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Luis Gil continued to pitch poorly, proving the questions around why the Yankees started him in the first place were warranted.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025 -
The episode reflects poorly on Your Party’s leadership, but that’s not the only obstacle the project is up against.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Joe Garcia spoke bitterly about the decline of governance on both sides of the Straits of Florida.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the start of the season, the Braves lost seven in a row, setting the tone for a bitterly disappointing campaign.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Remember, too much of a good thing can turn bad quickly!—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2024
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That started off bad and got better.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2023
Adverb
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Hamlin wanted that race win badly, but securing the runner-up position meant he is placed fourth in the standings.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Spurs did not just play badly against Glimt; they were battered.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In the Western Conference, sadly, a Joker alone won’t be enough to win the pot.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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That is sadly the position Princess Beatrice finds herself in after the recent scandals her mother, Sarah Ferguson, and her father, Prince Andrew, have been embroiled in.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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My day in court is painfully overdue.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Previously, the story followed Zagreus, the painfully cool son of Hades who spent his days making a break for the surface world to escape the overbearing grip of his father.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Wretchedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wretchedly. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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