abjectly

The story

1. Middle English · inherited fromabjectli“with great humility”
2. English todayabjectly

From Middle English abjectli (“with great humility”), from abject (“outcast, rejected; wretched; humble, lowly; of poor quality, worthless; menial”) + -li (suffix forming adverbs); analysable as abject + -ly.

First known use, by meaning

• first attested c. 1350–1470 In an abject fashion; with great shame; desperately.