Example Sentences

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The overwhelming majority of them offer abysmally slow speeds.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Stocks did abysmally that decade, but they’re often a decent inflation hedge themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

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

“You may actually see average to above-average precipitation and have average to above-average soil moisture, but have a abysmally low snowpack,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 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