as in dismally
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of miserably
Furyk getting another go at things after already failing miserably signals the PGA has no idea how to even begin trying to turn things around.
—
Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
This is about law enforcement who are doing their jobs and a suspect who tried to do something and failed miserably.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
She was inspired to run her first marathon after watching Des Linden win at Boston in miserably cold, wet conditions in 2018.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
If that were true, record numbers of small owners wouldn’t be staring down foreclosure and bankruptcy due to past rent freezes and years of miniscule rent adjustments that failed miserably to address across-the-board increases in building operating costs and expenses.
—Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Her strategy failed miserably as lawmakers refused to give in to her demands.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
These athletes run dozens of miles, generally in the heat, at altitude, or in bad weather, up and down mountains, all while attempting, sometimes miserably, to eat and drink enough to keep going.
—Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Brown then tried to ride the anti-tax, spending-limit movement into the White House two years later — but failed miserably.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
But the presence of these compounds in grapes failed miserably as a diagnostic for smoke taint.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
This is about law enforcement who are doing their jobs and a suspect who tried to do something and failed miserably.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
She was inspired to run her first marathon after watching Des Linden win at Boston in miserably cold, wet conditions in 2018.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
If that were true, record numbers of small owners wouldn’t be staring down foreclosure and bankruptcy due to past rent freezes and years of miniscule rent adjustments that failed miserably to address across-the-board increases in building operating costs and expenses.
—Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Her strategy failed miserably as lawmakers refused to give in to her demands.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
These athletes run dozens of miles, generally in the heat, at altitude, or in bad weather, up and down mountains, all while attempting, sometimes miserably, to eat and drink enough to keep going.
—Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Brown then tried to ride the anti-tax, spending-limit movement into the White House two years later — but failed miserably.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
But the presence of these compounds in grapes failed miserably as a diagnostic for smoke taint.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miserably
Adverb
-
The Sierra Nevada mountains were replenished after seeing a dismally low snowpack to start the year, and snow even temporarily closed Yosemite National Park.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
-
In this regard, ICE and the federal government have failed dismally.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
-
War of the Worlds star Ice Cube now has another reason to stare forlornly at his computer.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
-
One of the most affecting shots shows McCartney glancing forlornly at a seat beside him at the mixing desk.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
Adverb
-
In many ways, Donovan’s story is distressingly familiar.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
-
In essence, Bright Lights, Big City, instead of being emotionally provoking and riveting, is distressingly gray and tedious, enlivened only by Fox’s gifted histrionics.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
-
People can be seen running along the top of the bus and sitting on the front bumper as the driver stares glumly ahead from inside windows tagged with graffiti.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
-
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the conservative nonprofit American Action Forum, has watched glumly as Republicans have drifted away from their small-government traditions.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
-
Take, for example, Keanu Reeves, who was memeified after a photo of the actor sullenly eating a sandwich went viral.—
Ben Pettis,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
-
Like a fisherman left empty-handed after a heavy pull at her line, the woman sullenly took Sam’s picture.—
Nora DeLigter,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
Then there is the steady stream of profiles on tech billionaires joylessly devoting themselves to maximizing their lifespan.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
Adverb
-
In Time Regained, the concluding volume of Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time, an older version of the narrator gloomily decides to attend a gathering at the Guermantes’ mansion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
In a chatbot, darkly There are a few ways, some of which are more straightforward than others, to ensure that your personal data doesn’t end up in Google’s AI training set.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
-
Simple, shocking, darkly beautiful imagery and an extreme performance dramatize the psyche of a man deeply disappointed with his childhood, who seeks to recreate it by any means possible.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Miserably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miserably. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
