abjectly

Word parts

abject + -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /æbˈd͡ʒɛktli/ or /ˈæbd͡ʒɛktli/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /æbˈd͡ʒɛktli/ or /-ˈd͡ʒɛkli/

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Adverb

Positive abjectly

Comparative more abjectly

Superlative most abjectly

1. If something is done abjectly it is done without hope.
   • Synonym: hopelessly

   She could not win the chess match, so she played abjectly.