Meanings
comparative more miserably · superlative most miserably
- In a miserable manner.
fail miserably
2 more examples
"Well, sorcerer?" growled the Norman. "Nay, not well," replied Catweazle shivering miserably, "I have the bone-ache."
1971, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle and the Magic Zodiac, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 7I just need you miserably Broken man come to me I just need you desperately Just want to change your mind
1999, “Stately Lover”, performed by Lacuna Coil
Origin
- Middle Englishmyserablie
- Englishmiserably
From Middle English myserablie; equivalent to miserable + -ly.
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Chinese Mandarin 可哀
- 可哀 (kě'āi)in a miserable manner
Finnish kurjasti
- kurjastiin a miserable manner
French misérablement, minablement
- misérablementin a miserable manner
- minablementin a miserable manner
Italian miserabilmente
- miserabilmentein a miserable manner
Portuguese miseravelmente
- miseravelmentein a miserable manner
Spanish miserablemente
- miserablementein a miserable manner
Swedish eländigt
- eländigtin a miserable manner
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miserably. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miserably
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