Definition of dismally in English:

dismally

adverbˈdɪzm(ə)liˈdɪzməli

1In a gloomy or depressed manner.
we drove round dismally
the wolves howl dismally
Example sentencesExamples
- The teacher wrecked his one chance of escaping from his dismally impoverished life.
- God, I'm short, she thought, dismally glaring into the mirror.
- It was one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out.
- I remember leaning out of a high window in a dismally grey, downtown apartment building in Rotterdam.
- We both surveyed the dismally gray industrial building.
- The album balances upbeat and catchy melodies with dismally tinged lyrics.
- This melancholy drama reflects the dismally monotonous lives of its subjects just a little too well.
- It's dismally cold the morning we take the boat over to Anacapa Island.
- Some of the scenes turned out to be dismally sombre and somewhat frightening.
- "This rain is wretched," Violet said dismally, glancing out the windows in disgust.
1. 1.1informal In a disgracefully bad way.
  the second half was a disappointment with both teams performing dismally
  the scheme failed dismally
  Example sentencesExamples
  Most companies are dismally behind the U.S. in such areas as exploiting information technology to get the maximum in productivity.
  Their devotion to the company is slavish and they are each entombed within their dismally stereotypical roles.
  It's been flamed by almost every fan on the web, and has fared dismally amongst critics as well.
  One can only pity the dismally short-sighted group on city council that believes this is a good idea.
  The last eight months have seen a parade of dismally average releases from the label, with bands mining the already barren landscape of British rock.
  Many of today's students are graduating from high school dismally unprepared for higher learning and employment.
  The president, as dismally as he is doing, is doing 10 points better than this, what has been for most Americans a do-nothing Congress.
  This time their debut, Love Me Do, reached number four, but the rest flopped dismally.
  The reasons why the United States lags dismally behind the rest of the western world in media education are many.
  Participation in retirement plans is dismally low, especially for low-income workers.

Definition of dismally in US English:

dismally

adverbˈdizməlēˈdɪzməli

1In a gloomy or depressed manner.
we drove around dismally
the wolves howl dismally
Example sentencesExamples
- God, I'm short, she thought, dismally glaring into the mirror.
- This melancholy drama reflects the dismally monotonous lives of its subjects just a little too well.
- I remember leaning out of a high window in a dismally grey, downtown apartment building in Rotterdam.
- "This rain is wretched," Violet said dismally, glancing out the windows in disgust.
- We both surveyed the dismally gray industrial building.
- It's dismally cold the morning we take the boat over to Anacapa Island.
- The album balances upbeat and catchy melodies with dismally tinged lyrics.
- Some of the scenes turned out to be dismally sombre and somewhat frightening.
- The teacher wrecked his one chance of escaping from his dismally impoverished life.
- It was one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out.
1. 1.1informal In a disgracefully bad way.
  the second half was a disappointment with both teams performing dismally
  the scheme failed dismally
  Example sentencesExamples
  The reasons why the United States lags dismally behind the rest of the western world in media education are many.
  Most companies are dismally behind the U.S. in such areas as exploiting information technology to get the maximum in productivity.
  One can only pity the dismally short-sighted group on city council that believes this is a good idea.
  Their devotion to the company is slavish and they are each entombed within their dismally stereotypical roles.
  The last eight months have seen a parade of dismally average releases from the label, with bands mining the already barren landscape of British rock.
  This time their debut, Love Me Do, reached number four, but the rest flopped dismally.
  The president, as dismally as he is doing, is doing 10 points better than this, what has been for most Americans a do-nothing Congress.
  Participation in retirement plans is dismally low, especially for low-income workers.
  Many of today's students are graduating from high school dismally unprepared for higher learning and employment.
  It's been flamed by almost every fan on the web, and has fared dismally amongst critics as well.

单词	dismally
释义	Definition of dismally in English: dismally adverbˈdɪzm(ə)liˈdɪzməli 1In a gloomy or depressed manner. we drove round dismally the wolves howl dismally Example sentencesExamples The teacher wrecked his one chance of escaping from his dismally impoverished life. God, I'm short, she thought, dismally glaring into the mirror. It was one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out. I remember leaning out of a high window in a dismally grey, downtown apartment building in Rotterdam. We both surveyed the dismally gray industrial building. The album balances upbeat and catchy melodies with dismally tinged lyrics. This melancholy drama reflects the dismally monotonous lives of its subjects just a little too well. It's dismally cold the morning we take the boat over to Anacapa Island. Some of the scenes turned out to be dismally sombre and somewhat frightening. "This rain is wretched," Violet said dismally, glancing out the windows in disgust. 1.1informal In a disgracefully bad way. the second half was a disappointment with both teams performing dismally the scheme failed dismally Example sentencesExamples Most companies are dismally behind the U.S. in such areas as exploiting information technology to get the maximum in productivity. Their devotion to the company is slavish and they are each entombed within their dismally stereotypical roles. It's been flamed by almost every fan on the web, and has fared dismally amongst critics as well. One can only pity the dismally short-sighted group on city council that believes this is a good idea. The last eight months have seen a parade of dismally average releases from the label, with bands mining the already barren landscape of British rock. Many of today's students are graduating from high school dismally unprepared for higher learning and employment. The president, as dismally as he is doing, is doing 10 points better than this, what has been for most Americans a do-nothing Congress. This time their debut, Love Me Do, reached number four, but the rest flopped dismally. The reasons why the United States lags dismally behind the rest of the western world in media education are many. Participation in retirement plans is dismally low, especially for low-income workers. Definition of dismally in US English: dismally adverbˈdizməlēˈdɪzməli 1In a gloomy or depressed manner. we drove around dismally the wolves howl dismally Example sentencesExamples God, I'm short, she thought, dismally glaring into the mirror. This melancholy drama reflects the dismally monotonous lives of its subjects just a little too well. I remember leaning out of a high window in a dismally grey, downtown apartment building in Rotterdam. "This rain is wretched," Violet said dismally, glancing out the windows in disgust. We both surveyed the dismally gray industrial building. It's dismally cold the morning we take the boat over to Anacapa Island. The album balances upbeat and catchy melodies with dismally tinged lyrics. Some of the scenes turned out to be dismally sombre and somewhat frightening. The teacher wrecked his one chance of escaping from his dismally impoverished life. It was one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out. 1.1informal In a disgracefully bad way. the second half was a disappointment with both teams performing dismally the scheme failed dismally Example sentencesExamples The reasons why the United States lags dismally behind the rest of the western world in media education are many. Most companies are dismally behind the U.S. in such areas as exploiting information technology to get the maximum in productivity. One can only pity the dismally short-sighted group on city council that believes this is a good idea. Their devotion to the company is slavish and they are each entombed within their dismally stereotypical roles. The last eight months have seen a parade of dismally average releases from the label, with bands mining the already barren landscape of British rock. This time their debut, Love Me Do, reached number four, but the rest flopped dismally. The president, as dismally as he is doing, is doing 10 points better than this, what has been for most Americans a do-nothing Congress. Participation in retirement plans is dismally low, especially for low-income workers. Many of today's students are graduating from high school dismally unprepared for higher learning and employment. It's been flamed by almost every fan on the web, and has fared dismally amongst critics as well.
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