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Term: Wretchedly

Description:

Wretchedly is an adverb that describes an action or state as being extremely or miserably poor, unfortunate, or unpleasant.

Senses:

1. Extremely poor or miserable in condition or quality.
2. In a manner characterized by extreme unhappiness or distress.
3. In an inferior, pitiful, or contemptible manner.

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Sample Sentences:

Sense 1: Extremely poor or miserable in condition or quality.

1. The dilapidated house was wretchedly neglected, with broken windows and a collapsing roof.

2. The wretchedly designed website had a confusing layout and numerous broken links.

3. Despite having a promising plot, the movie turned out to be wretchedly executed, with terrible acting and a weak script.

Sense 2: In a manner characterized by extreme unhappiness or distress.

1. After losing her job, she wretchedly cried herself to sleep every night.

2. He wretchedly clung to the hope of finding his lost dog, putting up missing posters all over the neighborhood.

3. The refugees were wretchedly living in makeshift tents, enduring freezing temperatures and scarce food supplies.

Sense 3: In an inferior, pitiful, or contemptible manner.

1. The politician wretchedly attempted to defend his scandalous behavior during the press conference.

2. Despite being a talented musician, he wretchedly performed at the talent show due to severe stage fright.

3. The restaurant served wretchedly prepared food, resulting in many dissatisfied customers.