deplorably

adverb

as in terribly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deplorably
  1. terribly
  2. horribly
  3. dreadfully
  4. awfully
  5. abysmally
  6. atrociously
  7. disastrously
  8. poorly
Adverb
  • Another issue is that AI detectors are still not terribly reliable, which Vara addresses in her piece, citing a number of studies to bolster the credentials of Pangram.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Probably nothing too terribly bad, especially since Denver has done it without much offensive consistency.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • Nature created measles, modern science found the vaccine to stop it cold and end it forever and now horribly, Bobby Kennedy has brought it roaring back.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • One night, Cathy (Pugh) arrives at their doorstep, horribly beaten and seemingly unable to remember her past.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of horribly
Adverb
  • Rooms in Blocks 8 and 9 are closest to reception, and the swimming pool, but no walk is dreadfully far (especially considering the interesting animals that meander the pathways).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Although Yamaha has been dreadfully slow about bringing its motorcycles to India, the R2 made its global debut there this week.
    — Yamaha, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of dreadfully
Adverb
  • If anything, Trump’s escalating attempts to strong-arm people into a supposedly nicer term for AI makes him — and the industry itself — look awfully weak.
    — Adi Robertson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But the original Best R&B Album category still carries its own sense of cachet, and this year’s field should include some awfully heavy hitters.
    — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of awfully
Adverb
  • Trade talks between Washington and Ottawa ended abysmally in late August, spurring a new wave of tit-for-tat tariffs on hundreds of consumer goods.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In practice, this meant that the state set abysmally low standards for what students should learn to advance and graduate.
    — Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of abysmally
Adverb
  • That pattern stayed broadly consistent last season, when Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur’s goalkeepers performed badly, but not atrociously.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of atrociously
Adverb
  • From that point on, this martial arts video game adaptation becomes disastrously scattered, between setups and payoffs at complete odds, confounding ADR, and a total lack of any actual conclusion.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Audi, which disastrously reconfigured its entire model-naming strategy a while ago before changing it all back, must have missed that memo.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of disastrously
Adverb
  • Trump administration officials and allies are starting to debate who will shoulder the blame if Republicans perform poorly in November.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Head coach Michael Carrick could also lose his job if the team continues to perform poorly.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of poorly
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“Deplorably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplorably. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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