What is the Latin word for dismally?

The usual Latin words for “dismally” are mittō, flēbiliter, lūctuōsus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“dismally” in Latin

mittōto send, dispatch, cause to go, let go, release, discharge; to put out, extend, reach out (one's hand); to announce, tel flēbiliterIn a sorrowful manner; painfully.lūctuōsussorrowful, sad; lamentable, doleful, mournful

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

dismally

misere; miserabiliter; flebiliter: luctuose; also miserandum in modum. SYN. in DISMA

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for dismally?: The usual Latin words for “dismally” are mittō, flēbiliter, lūctuōsus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.