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Italian

miseramente

/mizeraˈmen.te/adverbC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,519

Meaning

miserably, wretchedly

  • in a wretched, pathetic, or failure-ridden manner
  • in poverty or poor conditions

In a sentence

Il nostro tentativo di riparare il motore è fallito miseramente.

Our attempt to fix the engine failed miserably.

I negoziati si sono conclusi miseramente senza alcun accordo.

The negotiations ended miserably without any agreement.

Quella squadra ha perso miseramente la partita decisiva.

That team miserably lost the decisive match.

Usage notes

  • Frequently modifies fallire (fallire miseramente = to fail miserably).

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