damnably
Britishadverb
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in a detestable manner
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(intensifier)
it was damnably unfair
Example Sentences
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But the real curse of “the Scottish play” is that it’s damnably difficult to pull off onstage.
From Los Angeles Times
West, damnably and sadly, didn’t get here on his own.
From Washington Post
Few who chat with him for more than a minute or two avoid a passionate lecture about how this composer’s scores remain underrated for their sophistication: messily conducted, vulgarly sung and damnably staged.
From New York Times
After a particularly bruising period of campaign hyperbole and cutthroat competition, “City Hall” reminds us of what it’s all been about: the difficult, demanding, damnably imperfect work of governing.
From Washington Post
Don’t misunderstand this magical flourish; though often discomfitingly dreamlike, the book is a critique of damnably real power.
From Washington Post
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