humiliatingly
Americanadverb
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On a blind date, his descriptions of magical griffins and burning deserts sound humiliatingly immature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
That is on Monday against fierce rival Liverpool, which scored nine goals against United across two games last season in humiliatingly one-sided meetings.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2022
In the end, he was dismissed from his role as Home Secretary in the Nizam's government, and humiliatingly, denied any pension or compensation from either.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2019
No, I conducted my own search, first on foot, then, humiliatingly, by taxicab.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 25, 2019
He knew he’d been massacred by the oncoming players, capsized and dumped humiliatingly on the ground.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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