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abjectly

UK
/ˈæb.dʒɛkt.li/
US
/ˈæb.dʒɛkt.li/

Translations

abjectlyadverb
UK
/ˈæb.dʒɛkt.li/
US
/ˈæb.dʒɛkt.li/
He abjectly accepted his fate, seeing no chance of escape.
Il a accepté son sort misérablement, ne voyant aucune chance d’échapper.
extrêmementComme intensifieur devant un adjectif.
The family were abjectly poor during the war.
La famille était extrêmement pauvre pendant la guerre.
Additional translations
servilementDans un registre soutenu ; avec humiliation ou soumission excessive.
Synonyms
miserably
wretchedly
dejectedly
despondently
humiliatingly

Definitions

abjectlyadverb
In a hopeless, wretched, or despondent manner.
He abjectly accepted his fate, seeing no chance of escape.
In a way marked by extreme self-abasement or servility; humiliatingly.
She abjectly apologized, unable to meet his eyes.
Utterly; to an extreme degree (used as an intensifier before an adjective).
The family were abjectly poor during the war.
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