01 Word definition

dismally

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DISMALLY a word?

Yes. DISMALLY is a 8-letter adverb. in a cheerless manner Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DISMALLY?

D-I-S-M-A-L-L-Y

DISMALLY contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adverb

  1. in a cheerless manner

    “in August 1914, there was a dismally sentimental little dinner, when the French, German, Austrian and Belgian members of the committee drank together to the peace of the future”

2adverb

  1. in a dreadful manner

    “as he looks at the mess he has left behind he must wonder how the Brits so often managed to succeed in the kind of situation where he has so dismally failed”
Synonyms
drearilydreadfully
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DISMALLY spelled?

D1I2S3M4A5L6L7Y8
Starts withDISFirst 3 letters
Ends withLLYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats L
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DISMALLY.

How do you spell DISMALLY?

DISMALLY is spelled D-I-S-M-A-L-L-Y. It contains 8 letters.