Abjectly

/əbˈdʒɛktli/ adverb

Definition

In an abject manner; in a way that is miserable, contemptible, or showing humble submission.

Etymology

From 'abject' + '-ly' adverbial suffix, creating an adverb describing how something is done in an abject way.

Kelly Says

When you add '-ly' to adjectives, you transform descriptions into actions—'abjectly apologizing' means someone is sorry in the most degraded, humiliated way possible.

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