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shame·ful
(shām′fəl)adj.
1.
a. Causing shame; disgraceful.
b. Giving offense; indecent.
2. Obsolete Full of shame; ashamed.
shame′ful·ly adv.
shame′ful·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | shamefully - in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree; "his grades were disgracefully low" |
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Translations
بصورةٍ مُخْجِلَه او مُشينَه
hanebně
skammarlega
utanılacak şekilde
shamefully
[ˈʃeɪmfəlɪ] ADV → vergonzosamenteshamefully ignorant → tan ignorante que da/daba vergüenza
they are shamefully underpaid → se les paga terriblemente mal, tienen un sueldo de vergüenza
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shame
(ʃeim) noun1. (often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure. I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.
2. dishonour or disgrace. The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.
3. (with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame. It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.
4. (with a) a pity. What a shame that he didn't get the job!
verb1. (often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed. He was shamed into paying his share.
2. to cause to have a feeling of shame. His cowardice shamed his parents.
ˈshameful adjective disgraceful. shameful behaviour.
ˈshamefully adverbˈshamefulness noun
ˈshameless adjective
1. without shame; blatant. a shameless liar; shameless deception.
2. not modest. a shameless woman.
ˈshamelessly adverbˈshamelessness noun
ˈshamefaced adjective
showing shame or embarrassment. He was very shamefaced about his mistake.
put to shame to make feel ashamed of something or to make seem to be of poor quality by showing greater excellence. Your beautiful drawing puts me/mine to shame.
to my/his etc shame it is a cause of shame to me, him etc that. To my shame, my daughter always beats me at chess.
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