damnably

/ (ˈdæmnəblɪ) /

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adverb

in a detestable manner

(intensifier)it was damnably unfair

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby damnably

daminozide, dammar, dammit, damn, damnable, damnably, damnation, damnatory, damned, damnedest, damned if I do, damned if I don't

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How to use damnably in a sentence

Even more damnably, Mother Courage has the chance to save her son Swiss Cheese from the firing squad by paying a ransom.
Brecht's Mercenary Mother Courage Turns 75|Katie Baker|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All students recollect Aubrey's description of him as one whose blemish or 'næve it was that he was damnably proud.'
Sir Walter Ralegh|William Stebbing
She sees how hopeless this is, and how damnably I'm suffering, and she won't help me to get out of this cursed hole.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
It is damnably out of my way embarking at ——-, but I had best keep clear of Lunnon.
Night and Morning, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

After this he faced his hostess again with the exclamation: "It's so foolish—it's so damnably foolish!"
The Tragic Muse|Henry James
To be serious, Charley, I have misused the King's press damnably; we have such a party as few have ever witnessed.
Roland Cashel|Charles James Lever