miserably

CEFRC1

/mˈɪzərəbli/

adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In a very unhappy, poor, or unsuccessful way.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    In a miserable manner.

Examples

  • I lay in my cabin feeling miserably seasick.

  • It was because of her that he lived so miserably.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • It was down to her that he lived so miserably.

  • fail miserably

  • "Well, sorcerer?" growled the Norman. "Nay, not well," replied Catweazle shivering miserably, "I have the bone-ache."

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

He failed the exam blank because he did not study at all.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adverb

From Middle English myserablie; equivalent to miserable + -ly.