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shamefully

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shame·ful  (shmfl)
adj.
1.
a. Causing shame; disgraceful.
b. Giving offense; indecent.
2. Archaic Full of shame; ashamed.
shameful·ly adv.
shameful·ness n.
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Adv.1.shamefully - in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree; "his grades were disgracefully low"
discreditably, disgracefully, dishonourably, ignominiously, ingloriously, dishonorably
Translations
shamefully [ˈʃeɪmfəlɪ] ADV → vergonzosamente
shamefully ignorant → tan ignorante que da/daba vergüenza
they are shamefully underpaid → se les paga terriblemente mal, tienen un sueldo de vergüenza
shamefully [ˈʃeɪmfʊli] adv (= disgracefully) [neglected, ignored, deserted] → honteusement
shamefully
adv → schändlich; he is shamefully ignorant → es ist eine Schande, wie wenig er weiß
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Well, sir, I saw your son whipping, and kicking, and knocking that good little pony about shamefully because he would not leap a gate that was too high for him.
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The Goat, envying the Ass on account of his greater abundance of food, said, "How shamefully you are treated: at one time grinding in the mill, and at another carrying heavy burdens"; and he further advised him to pretend to be epileptic and fall into a ditch and so obtain rest.
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My father may have been very foolish - I suppose he was really worse than foolish - but I think that he was most abominably and shamefully treated, and so long as I live I shall never forgive those who were responsible for it.
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