1
as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way
the whole hockey team played wretchedly that night
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2
as in bitterly
with feelings of bitterness or grief
we're wretchedly disappointed in you for behaving so irresponsibly
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Adverb
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Trump has pointed the finger at Newsom a Democrat, blaming him for poorly handling the fires.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025 -
That effort started poorly as the Bucks scored a mere three points in the game’s first six minutes, looking very much like a team that had only been able to use the hotel fitness center and unable to get on a basketball court for three days.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Remember, too much of a good thing can turn bad quickly!—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2024
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That started off bad and got better.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2023
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Sinner was struggling badly with illness in the heat and was saved in large part by a medical timeout and a 21-minute break to fix a broken net.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Choose Salt-Tolerant Plants Plants like viburnum, boxwood, red twig dogwood, and serviceberry react badly to salty soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Fast forward to 2025 and the club has been sadly demolished, but Bowen and Marchetto are still going strong.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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The season nonetheless endures as a capstone to a titanic filmography, and a closing of the loop after the original show was understandably, if still sadly, canceled.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Wretchedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wretchedly. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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