| ADVERB | all | dismally, drearily | in a cheerless manner |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | dismally, dreadfully | in a dreadful manner |
| Sounds | dih'zmahliy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | In a cheerless manner. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "in August 1914 , there was a dismally sentimental little dinner, when the French, German, Austrian and Belgian members of the committee drank together to the peace of the future" | |
| Synonym | drearily | |
| Adjectives | dismal | causing dejection |
| Meaning | In a dreadful manner. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "as he looks at the mess he has left behind he must wonder how the Brits so often managed to succeed in the kind of situation where he has so dismally failed" | |
| Synonym | dreadfully | |
| Spanish | abominablemente, atrozmente, dolorosamente, horriblemente, indeciblemente, malvadamente, terriblemente, tristemente | |
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