abysmally

/əˈbɪzməli/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈbɪzməli/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈbiz-mə-lē a-/ (ame, mw)

abysmally — adverb

1. so badly that the quality, result, or treatment is shockingly poor and unaccepta

1.副詞C1
釋義

so badly that the quality, result, or treatment is shockingly poor and unacceptable.

例句

The team played abysmally in the final and lost 6-0.

play abysmally for an extremely poor performance

Sales were abysmally low after the store removed weekend discounts.

abysmally low for a result far below expectation

同義詞
  • badly

    the closest everyday synonym, but weaker and less dramatic

  • poorly

    often focuses on weak quality or skill rather than shock value

  • disastrously

    stronger and more clearly tied to damage or failure

  • woefully

    often used before adjectives such as 'inadequate' or 'unprepared'

反義詞
  • well

    with good results or acceptable quality

  • successfully

    focuses on reaching the intended result

  • competently

    stresses adequate skill and control

文法句型

verb + abysmally

be + abysmally + adjective

用法筆記

Common after verbs such as 'fail', 'perform', and 'treat', and before adjectives such as 'low', 'bad', and 'poor'. It is stronger and slightly more formal than 'badly' or 'poorly', and it often suggests that the speaker sees the situation as shockingly below an acceptable standard.

常見錯誤

❌The team played abysmal in the final.
✅The team played abysmally in the final.
💡After a verb like 'play', use the adverb, not the adjective 'abysmal'.
❌Sales were abysmally.
✅Sales were abysmally low.
💡'Abysmally' usually needs an adjective or a clear result to show how bad something was.