abjectly
ab·ject·ly
abjectly · more abjectly · most abjectly
смиренно
In an abject fashion; with great shame; desperatelyIn an abject fashion; with great shame; desperately.
/æbˈd͡ʒɛktli/
Meaning
2 sensesIn an abject fashion; with great shame; desperately.
I abjectly apologise for the damage I have done.
смире́нноsmirénno
Intensely; to the utmost extreme.
More definitions
- in a hopeless resigned manner
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
in an abject fashion; with great shame; desperately:
Origin
From Middle English abjectli (“with great humility”), from abject (“outcast, rejected; wreFrom Middle English abjectli (“with great humility”), from abject (“outcast, rejected; wretched; humble, lowly; of poor quality, worthless; menial”) + -li (suffix forming adverbs); analysable as abject + -ly.
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Forms
more abjectly, most abjectly| Comparative | more abjectly Lesson |
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| Superlative | most abjectly |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a hopeless resigned manner:resignedly
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb