adverb
- in a very unhappy or miserable way
- in a very poor or inadequate way
Examples
- She felt wretchedly alone after her friends moved away.
- The team played wretchedly in the championship game.
- He was wretchedly poor and could barely afford food.
- The weather was wretchedly cold and rainy all week.
- The old house was wretchedly maintained and falling apart.
- She performed wretchedly on the exam despite studying hard.