Meaning & use
Miserably
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In a way that shows great unhappiness or discomfort; also, to a very poor or inadequate degree.
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The trip ended miserably when the flight was canceled.
The plan failed miserably due to poor preparation.
A note on using this word
Often paired with 'fail' ('fail miserably') to emphasize a particularly complete or embarrassing failure.
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wretchedlydismally
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