Shamefully: meaning, definitions and examples
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shamefully
[ หสeษชm.fษl.i ]
adverb of manner
In a shameful or disgraceful manner.
Synonyms
disgracefully, embarrassingly, humiliatingly.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| shamefully |
When someone behaves in a way that they know is wrong and feel guilt, but not necessarily in public.
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| disgracefully |
When someone's behavior brings public shame or loss of respect, often used to describe actions that are socially or morally offensive.
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| embarrassingly |
In situations where an action causes someone to feel awkward or self-conscious, often used in more casual or personal settings.
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| humiliatingly |
Describes actions that deeply hurt someone's pride or dignity, often causing long-lasting emotional pain. It has a strong negative connotation.
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Examples of usage
- She apologized shamefully for her mistake.
- He hung his head shamefully, unable to meet her eyes.
Translations
Translations of the word "shamefully" in other languages:
๐ต๐น vergonhosamente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเคฐเฅเคฎเคจเคพเค เคคเคฐเฅเคเฅ เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช beschรคmend
๐ฎ๐ฉ dengan memalukan
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะฐะฝะตะฑะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ wstydliwie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฅใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท honteusement
๐ช๐ธ vergonzosamente
๐น๐ท utanรง verici bir ลekilde
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ๋๋ฝ๊ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุฎุฌู
๐จ๐ฟ hanebnฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ hanebne
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏ่ปๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ sramotno
๐ฎ๐ธ skammarlega
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑััััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแ แชแฎแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ utancaq bir ลษkildษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ vergonzosamente
Etymology
The word 'shamefully' originates from the Middle English word 'shameful', which is derived from the Old English 'sceamfyl', meaning 'full of shame'. The adverb form 'shamefully' has been used in the English language for centuries to describe actions done in a disgraceful or embarrassing manner.
See also: ashamed, shame, shamed, shamefacedly, shameful, shameless, shamelessly, shamelessness, shaming, unashamed.