lousily
Definition
Adverb: In a manner that is extremely bad, poor, or contemptible; in a way that is characteristic of being infested with lice (figuratively, meaning very unpleasant or of very low quality).
Usage Examples
- (They performed very poorly and disappointingly.)
- (He treated them in a contemptible or unfair manner.)
- (The cooking was of very poor quality.)
Advanced Usage
"to feel lousily": to experience a state of being unwell or in low spirits.
- After the long flight, I felt lousily for days. (I felt physically ill or miserable.)
"to do something lousily": to perform an action with a lack of skill or care.
- She lousily attempted to fix the leaky pipe, causing more damage. (She attempted the repair incompetently.)
Variants and Related Words
Lousy (adj): very bad, poor, or contemptible; also, infested with lice.
- The service at that restaurant is lousy. (The service is terrible.)
Lousiness (n): the quality or state of being lousy.
- The lousiness of the accommodation made the vacation unpleasant. (The poor quality of the place.)
Synonyms
- Badly: in a poor or unsatisfactory manner.
- Poorly: with a lack of skill or quality.
- Terribly: in an extremely bad way.
- Contemptibly: in a manner deserving scorn or disrespect.
Related Idioms
"Lousy with something": to be full of or covered with something (often used for money or undesirable things).
- He is lousy with cash after winning the lottery. (He has a lot of money.)
"Lousy luck": very bad luck.
- We had lousy luck with the weather on our trip. (We experienced very unfortunate weather.)