abjectly
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abjectly
- /æbˈd͡ʒɛktli/ UK
- /ˈæbd͡ʒɛktli/ UK
- /æbˈd͡ʒɛktli/ US
- /-ˈd͡ʒɛkli/ US
Where it comes from
From 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.
adverb more abjectly · most abjectly
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In an abject fashion; with great shame; desperately.
I abjectly apologise for the damage I have done.
Opposite: proudly
- Intensely; to the utmost extreme. Never ask a man his opinion of a woman's dress when he is desperately and abjectly in love with the wearer.
Translations
Every language
adv in an abject fashion; with great shame; desperately
| Español | abyectamente |
|---|---|
| Português | abjetamente |
| Français | abjectement |
| Русский | смире́нно smirénno |
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title = {abjectly},
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