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Abysmally is an English word with synonyms like terribly or atrociously. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Abysmally meaning

Very; incredibly; profoundly; to an extreme degree; dreadfully.

Synonyms of Abysmally

terribly atrociously awfully abominably rottenly

Related words

Other words often associated with Abysmally or its synonyms:

frightfully awful horribly dreadfully repulsively outrageously

Using Abysmally

  • The main meaning on this page is: Very; incredibly; profoundly; to an extreme degree; dreadfully.
  • Useful related words include: terribly, atrociously, awfully, abominably.
  • In the example corpus, abysmally often appears in combinations such as: abysmally low, abysmally poor, the abysmally.

Context around Abysmally

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

performed 2× recorded 1× government 1× failed 1× psws 1× done 1× remained 1×

Often after:

low 4× poor 3× high 1× failed 1×

Sentence patterns with Abysmally

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

almost as abysmally as it 1× apc performed abysmally poor in 1× as an abysmally low priority 1× class did abysmally i think 1× collection is abysmally low 1× council has abysmally failed the 1× efficiency remained abysmally poor as 1× had failed abysmally to establish 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to api 1× fianna fáil senator 1× historically it is 1× however the collection 1× however to kitchener 1× if the class 1×

Common sentence endings:

against military objectives 1× and writing skills 1× applied a curve 1× at when due 1× be opposing it 1× elimination against tunisia 1×

Words around Abysmally

Just before it in the word index:

abysmal 141 abylai 2 abyei 12 abydus 3 abydos 9 abyan 2

Just after it in the word index:

abyss 163 abyssal 12 abysses 3 abyssinia 17 abyssinian 13 abzu 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 21 abductees 21 abdulahi 21 abetment 21 abhors 21 ablution 21

Corpus analysis for Abysmally

  • In this selection, "abysmally" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, performed, recorded, government, low, poor and high stand out and add context to how "abysmally" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include almost as abysmally as it and apc performed abysmally poor in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "abysmally" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with abysmally

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, the collection is abysmally low. (6 words)

According to API, 78% of Nigerians rated Tinubu’s government abysmally. (11 words)

Italian cities including the capital Rome have recorded abysmally high temperatures for days. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Fianna Fáil Senator from Clare Timmy Dooley has called for a statutory inquiry to be held into Aoife’s death and said Mr Clarke’s report “had failed abysmally to establish the clear facts around what happened on the night”. (40 words)

If the class did abysmally, I think most profs took it as a sign that some of the material on the exam wasn't covered well or they made the exam too difficult, and they applied a curve. (38 words)

However, to Kitchener and the British Command "the life or death of the 154,000 Boer and African civilians in the camps rated as an abysmally low priority" against military objectives. (31 words)

Example sentences (16)

Italian cities including the capital Rome have recorded abysmally high temperatures for days.

Leader of the Plaid Cymru group, Cllr Lindsay Whittle, said the council has “abysmally failed” the public in its draft budget, and he will be opposing it.

The recent IMF report on the Governance Diagnostic Assessment of Sri Lanka delivers a scathing critique of the abysmally poor performance of governance.

Tlou emphasised that 60 years after the establishment of the OAU and the African Union, intra-African trade is abysmally low at 16%.

According to API, 78% of Nigerians rated Tinubu’s government abysmally.

Fianna Fáil Senator from Clare Timmy Dooley has called for a statutory inquiry to be held into Aoife’s death and said Mr Clarke’s report “had failed abysmally to establish the clear facts around what happened on the night”.

However, the collection is abysmally low.

Nwafor stated that APC performed “abysmally poor” in 2023, “compared to the other two general elections that it has participated in since its formation in 2014”.

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Oregon State started almost as abysmally as it shot 4-14 in its first 18 shots, and both squads combined for 1-11 shooting from three.

Some for-profit homes might pay their PSWs $35 per hour, while non-profits might treat their PSWs abysmally.

The Stars performed abysmally at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt after suffering a Round-of-16 elimination against Tunisia.

Time and again, numerous reports have pointed to the abysmally low reading and writing skills.

Historically, it is an easy prediction that Democrats will not nominate an establishment candidate, because their establishment candidates have done abysmally in general elections.

If the class did abysmally, I think most profs took it as a sign that some of the material on the exam wasn't covered well or they made the exam too difficult, and they applied a curve.

It noted that the overall, DisCos collection efficiency remained abysmally poor as just a little above the half of the revenue billed was recovered as at when due.

However, to Kitchener and the British Command "the life or death of the 154,000 Boer and African civilians in the camps rated as an abysmally low priority" against military objectives.

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Common combinations with abysmally

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "abysmally" in a sentence?
An example: "Italian cities including the capital Rome have recorded abysmally high temperatures for days." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "abysmally" from authentic English texts.
What does "abysmally" mean?
Abysmally means: Very; incredibly; profoundly; to an extreme degree; dreadfully.
What are synonyms of "abysmally"?
Common synonyms of "abysmally" include: terribly, atrociously, awfully, abominably, rottenly.
How many example sentences with "abysmally" are there?
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