Added 10 October 2026
shamefully
/ˈʃeɪmfəli/ adverb
adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shamefully at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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In a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree.
his grades were disgracefully low
Origin
Inherited from Middle English schamefully. By surface analysis, shameful + -ly.
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