Meaning & use
abjectly
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In a way that shows complete misery, degradation, or hopelessness; utterly and wretchedly.
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The team abjectly surrendered after falling behind by forty points.
He apologized abjectly, ashamed of what he had done.
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From 'abject,' ultimately from Latin 'abicere,' to throw away or cast down.
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