abjectly

Meanings

• adverb

  expressing or expressing feelings or attitudes of deep disappointment, shame, or dejection

  - "After losing the game, he felt abjectly defeated."
  - "She was abjectly sorry for her mistake."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abjectly
objectively , subjectively

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Variants

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abject , abjectly , abjectness , abjectnesses

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'thrown down,' from the Latin word 'obicere,' to throw or place before. The modern sense developed in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'abjectly' is related to the word 'object,' as both come from the Latin root 'objicere,' meaning 'to throw before.'

2. The adverb 'abjectly' is often used to describe a character's emotional state in literature, particularly in works of tragedy and melodrama.

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Related Concepts

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1. dejection: A feeling of deep sadness and despair.

2. humiliation: The act of making someone feel ashamed or embarrassed.

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Quotes

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1. … nothing seemed to have changed at the Beehive across the years. The same pallid employees were visible in the same "abject" state of peonage, cringing under the whiplash of overseers.

   - S. J. Perelman,{it}Baby, It's Cold Inside{/it},1970

2. … the time would come that no human being should be humiliated or be made "abject".

   - Katherine Anne Porter,{it}The Never-Ending Wrong{/it},1977

3. … my critical intelligence sometimes shrivels to an "abject" nodding of the head.

   - Lewis H. Lapham,{it}Harper's{/it},May 1971

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Culture

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In literature, 'abjectly' is often used to describe a character's emotional state or to emphasize the depth of their feelings. In art, the term 'abject art' refers to works that explore themes of disgust, shame, or degradation.

How to Memorize "abjectly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine feeling deeply disappointed or ashamed.
   - Visualize someone looking down in shame.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'abjectly' with feelings of deep sadness or shame.
   - Link it to the image of someone looking down in defeat.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Abjectly means ashamed and downcast.'

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