dismally

Phonetic Respelling: [ diz-muhl ]

Definition:

adv. 1 in a cheerless manner; 2 in a dreadful manner

Sentence:

She stared out the window dismally wondering when the rain would end.

More example sentences:

She stared out the window dismally wondering when the rain would end.

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Synonyms:

drearily;hopelessly; despondently; gloomily

Antonyms:

happily

How many syllables in dismally?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide dismally into syllables:

dis-mal-ly

Dismally rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- dismally
Four Syllable Rhymes
- abysmally

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