English Explanatory Dictionary

abjectly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In an abject fashion; with great shame; desperately.
  2. Intensely; to the utmost extreme.

Pronunciation

/æbˈd͡ʒɛktli/ /ˈæbd͡ʒɛktli/ /-ˈd͡ʒɛkli/ En-us-abjectly.ogg en-ca-abjectly.ogg En-au-abjectly.ogg

Word forms

abjectly more abjectly most abjectly

Etymology

From Middle English abjectli (“with great humility”), from abject (“outcast, rejected; wretched; humble, lowly; of poor quality, worthless; menial”) + -li (suffix forming adverbs); analysable as abject + -ly.

Antonyms

proudly

Related words

abject abjection abjectness
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