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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.
Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna View in context
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.
Fables by Aesop View in context
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.
A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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