Miserably Meaning
/mˈɪzərəbli/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn a miserable manner.
Sentence Examples
It was down to her that he lived so miserably.
It was because of her that he lived so miserably.
I lay in my cabin feeling miserably seasick.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He failed the exam ____ because he did not study at all.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The team's plan failed ____ because they had not spent enough time preparing for the various challenges they would face.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English myserablie; equivalent to miserable + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""Well, sorcerer?" growled the Norman. "Nay, not well," replied Catweazle shivering miserably, "I have the bone-ache.""
— 1971, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle and the Magic Zodiac, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 7:
"I just need you miserably
Broken man come to me
I just need you desperately
Just want to change your mind"
— 1999, “Stately Lover”, performed by Lacuna Coil:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He failed the exam ____ because he did not study at all.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The team's plan failed ____ because they had not spent enough time preparing for the various challenges they would face.