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in a wretchedly unhappy or sorrowful manner
- He sat miserably, overwhelmed by the loss.
- She sighed miserably after hearing the bad news.
- They looked miserably at the ruined plans.
- The child cried miserably after falling from his bike.
- I waited miserably for the phone call that never came.
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completely unsuccessfully
- The team performed miserably in the championship match.
- All attempts to fix the problem failed miserably.
- He spoke miserably, unable to make a convincing argument.
- The plan fell through miserably despite everyone's efforts.
- She did miserably on the test after not studying.
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