Definition of Abjectly

1. Adverb. In a hopeless resigned manner. "She shrugged her shoulders abjectly"

Exact synonyms: Resignedly
Partainyms: Abject

Definition of Abjectly

1. adv. Meanly; servilely.

Definition of Abjectly

1. Adverb. With great shame, desperately; in an abject fashion. ¹

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Definition of Abjectly

1. abject [adv] - See also: abject

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abjectly

abiyuch
abiyuches
abjad
abjad numeral
abjad numerals
abjads
abject
abjected
abjectedness
abjecter
abjectest
abjecting
abjections
abjective
abjectly (current term)
abjectnesses
abjects
abjoint
abjointed
abjointing
abjoints
abjudge
abjudged
abjudges
abjudging
abjudicate
abjudicated
abjudicates

Literary usage of Abjectly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Great Conspiracy by John Alexander Logan (1886)
"... TO THE SOUTH—CONCILIATION abjectly BEGGED FOR—BRUTAL SNEERS AT THE NORTH,AND THREATS OF CLINGMAN, IVERSON, AND OTHER SOUTHERN FIRE- EATERS, IN THE U. 8. ..."

2. Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad (1900)
"It was the element of his nature which permeated all his acts and passions and emotions; he raged abjectly, smiled abjectly, was abjectly sad; ..."

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