Abysmally

Pronunciation: /əˈbɪzməli/

Definitions of abysmally

adverb in a very bad or severe manner

Example Sentences

A1 The weather was abysmally cold.

A2 The team performed abysmally in the match.

B1 The company's sales figures were abysmally low.

B2 The movie was abysmally reviewed by critics.

C1 The student's grades were abysmally poor despite studying hard.

C2 The project failed abysmally due to lack of proper planning.

Examples of abysmally in a Sentence

formal The company's sales figures were abysmally low this quarter.

informal I did abysmally on that test, I really need to study more.

slang His performance in the game was abysmally bad, he needs to practice more.

figurative The darkness of the cave seemed abysmally deep, like a bottomless pit.

Grammatical Forms of abysmally

• past tense: abysmally
• plural: abysmally
• comparative: more abysmally
• superlative: most abysmally
• present tense: abysmally
• future tense: will abysmally
• perfect tense: has abysmally
• continuous tense: is abysmally
• singular: abysmally
• positive degree: abysmally
• infinitive: to be abysmally
• gerund: abysmally
• participle: abysmally

Origin and Evolution of abysmally

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old French, Late Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abysmally' originated from the Middle English word 'abisma', which was derived from the Old French word 'abisme' and ultimately from the Late Latin word 'abyssimus'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe something as being in a state of profound depth or extremeness, the word 'abysmally' has evolved to commonly convey a sense of extreme negativity or poor quality in modern usage.