abysmal
adjective
of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great.
abysmally
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a word derived from
abysmal.
Example Sentences
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Stocks did abysmally that decade, but they’re often a decent inflation hedge themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Reports on abysmally low rates of recycling for milk cartons and polystyrene have been widely shared and known.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Afghanistan fares abysmally in terms of press freedom.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
My husband and I have saved abysmally for our children’s college—they have 529s but only a little more than $1,000 in each.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2024
It is my experience that in some areas Charley is more intelligent than I am, but in others he is abysmally ignorant.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
