Meaning & use
dismally
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In a way that is gloomy, dreary, or disappointing.
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The team performed dismally in the first half, trailing by twenty points.
Gray clouds hung dismally over the coastal town all week.
A note on using this word
"Dismally" often modifies verbs like "fail" or "perform," emphasizing both poor quality and a bleak mood.
Words with a similar meaning
gloomilypoorlydreadfully
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