wretchedly

• Adverbe signifiant « de manière très malheureuse, misérable ou pitoyable ». Peut aussi décrire quelque chose fait de façon extrêmement mauvaise en qualité ou en état.

An adverb meaning "in a very unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable manner." It can also be used to describe something done in a way that is extremely poor in quality or condition.

1. In a miserable or unhappy mannerB2formal

   In a way that shows great unhappiness, distress, or suffering.

   d'une manière misérable

   • He looked wretchedly at the ruins of his home.
   • She wept wretchedly after hearing the bad news.
   • The dog howled wretchedly in the cold night.

   Synonymesdejectedlydespondentlydisconsolatelyforlornlygloomilymiserablysadlysorrowfullyunhappilywoefully

   Antonymesblissfullycheerfullycontentedlyhappilyjoyfully

2. In a very poor or inferior wayC1formal

   In a manner that is extremely bad, inadequate, or of low quality.

   Misérablement / pitoyablement

   • The room was wretchedly furnished with broken chairs.
   • He performed wretchedly in the final exam.
   • The play was wretchedly acted by the cast.

   Synonymesabysmallyappallinglyatrociouslydreadfullyhorriblymiserablypitifullyterribly

   Antonymesexcellentlysplendidlysuperbly