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- [diz-muh l]
- /ˈdɪz məl/
- /ˈdɪz.məl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [diz-muh l]
- /ˈdɪz məl/
Definitions of dismally word
- adjective dismally causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather. 1
- adjective dismally characterized by ineptness or lack of skill, competence, effectiveness, imagination, or interest; pitiful: Our team played a dismal game. 1
- adjective dismally Obsolete. disastrous; calamitous. unlucky; sinister. 1
- noun dismally Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast. 1
- noun dismally In a dismal manner. 1
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Origin of dismally
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English dismale unlucky time, dismol day one of two days in each month considered unlucky (hence later taken as adj.) < Anglo-French dis mal < Medieval Latin diēs malī literally, evil days
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Parts of speech for Dismally
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dismally popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dismally usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dismally
adv dismally
- desperately — reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer.
- sadly — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- dispiritedly — discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
- cynically — If you say that someone is cynically doing something, you mean they are doing it to benefit themselves and they do not care that they are deceiving, harming, or using people.
- darkly — so as to appear dark.
adverb dismally
- drearily — causing sadness or gloom.
- bleakly — bare, desolate, and often windswept: a bleak plain.
- grimly — stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
- drably — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
- cheerlessly — In a cheerless manner.
Antonyms for dismally
adv dismally
- confidently — having strong belief or full assurance; sure: confident of fulfillment.
- over-expectant — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.
- hopefully — in a hopeful manner: We worked hopefully and energetically, thinking we might finish first.
- happily — in a happy manner; with pleasure.
- fortunately — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
adverb dismally
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
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