■ adjective
1》 wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable.
↘causing unhappiness or discomfort.
↘habitually morose.
2》 pitiably small or inadequate.
↘contemptible.
↘ Austral./NZ & Scottish miserly.
Derivatives
~ness noun
miserably adverb
Origin
ME: from Fr. misérable , from L. miserabilis 'pitiable', from miserari 'to pity', from miser 'wretched'.