transcription, транскрипция: [ əbɪzm(ə)l ]
If you describe a situation or the condition of something as abysmal , you think that it is very bad or poor in quality.
...our abysmal record at producing a scientifically trained workforce...
The general standard of racing was abysmal.
= dismal
ADJ
• abys‧mal‧ly
The standard of education was abysmally low...
As the chart shows, it has failed abysmally.
ADV : ADV adj , ADV after v