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He failed dismally in the match. Plese explain the sentence. What does "dismally" mean? Could you tell me the synomym of "dismally"?
Sep 11, 2012 2:19 AM
Answers · 3
It means he performed horribly in the match. Dismal can mean depressing, but it also means lack of competence, effectiveness and skill. There's the expression I sometimes hear called "epic fail." The match was an epic fail for him.
September 11, 2012
(adjective) dismally: in a cheerless or dreadful manner You could also use: boring, gloomy, depressing
September 11, 2012
It means that he did not do good at all during his match. Dismally basically means sad or depressed. It can also mean not very lucky.
September 11, 2012
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