Wretchedly
very unfortunate in condition or circ-mstances; miserable; pitiable.
characterized by or attended with misery and sorrow.
despicable, contemptible, or mean:
a wretched miser.
poor, sorry, or pitiful; worthless:
a wretched job of sewing.
contemporary examples
understanding diana vreeland, ‘empress of fashion’ robin givhan november 27, 2012
give steele a reality show john batchelor november 13, 2010
the prince and the p-rn lloyd grove november 2, 2010
historical examples
a crooked path mrs. alexander
aztec land maturin m. ballou
a manifest destiny julia magruder
the paliser case edgar saltus
up the country emily eden
the mutiny of the elsinore jack london
rutledge miriam coles harris
adjective
in poor or pitiful circ-mstances
characterized by or causing misery
despicable; base
poor, inferior, or paltry
(prenominal) (intensifier qualifying something undesirable): a wretched nuisance
adj.
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