The Open Dictionary

dismally

副詞

UK/ˈdɪz.mə.li/
US/ˈdɪz.mə.li/

定義 dismally 副詞

  1. in a manner that evokes profound sadness and hopelessness, or that reveals someone's sadness and lack of hope.

    • For days, the sirens wailed dismally.

    • He stated dismally, "I'll never be able to move past this."

    • The weather forecaster dismally predicted more rain for the coming days.

  2. informal

    in a very poor or inadequate manner; to a terrible degree.

    • The project failed dismally from the start.

    • Her efforts failed dismally, bringing her no success.

    • The new restaurant opened dismally, disappointing many customers.