← BackshareGuessabjectly/ˈæbdʒɛktli/adverbIn a way that shows complete hopelessness, misery, or lack of self-respect.She begged abjectly for another chance, but her boss refused.The defeated army surrendered abjectly to the enemy.He apologized abjectly for forgetting her birthday.SynonymshumblyservilelyAntonymsproudly