Definition of dismally

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  • dismally is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • dismally is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
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Definition of dismally

  • in a cheerless manner (adverb)

    Examples

    1. in August 1914, there was a dismally sentimental little dinner, when the French, German, Austrian and Belgian members of the committee drank together to the peace of the future

    Synonyms

    1. drearily
  • in a dreadful manner (adverb)

    Examples

    1. as he looks at the mess he has left behind he must wonder how the Brits so often managed to succeed in the kind of situation where he has so dismally failed

    Synonyms

    1. dreadfully

See definition of dismally in Merriam Webster