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# shamefully

adverb (shamefully; more shamefully, most shamefully)

«shamefully» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In a way that should make someone feel ashamed; very badly or unfairly: «They were shamefully treated.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shamefully/#m1)
2. Showing shame. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shamefully/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history and ethics lessons, people who were shamefully treated suffered great unfairness. In stories, a character who behaved shamefully must feel sorry and put things right; Toad behaves shamefully and later promises to change.

### Examples

- The poor workers were shamefully treated. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shamefully/#x1)
- The ducks were shamefully neglected by their owner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shamefully/#x2)
- Toad behaved shamefully at the trial. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shamefully/#x3)
- He shamefully lied to his best friend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shamefully/#x4)
- The old church had been shamefully left to fall down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shamefully/#x5)
- She hung her head shamefully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shamefully/#x6)
- But they wouldn't listen to him, and abused him shamefully, and he got away as quick as he could. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shamefully/#x7)

### Note

From «shameful» + «-ly». Related: shame, ashamed, shameless (with no shame). Opposite: honourably.

## In Jewish tradition

Means acting in a disgraceful, dishonorable way, especially in Proverbs, where it describes foolish or wicked children and people.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads such verses as teaching that behavior shapes a person's honor, and that a child's conduct brings shame or pride to the parents.

### Examples

- A righteous man hateth lying; but a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully. (Writings PRO.13.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shamefully/#x1)
- A wise son gathereth in summer; but a son that doeth shamefully sleepeth in harvest. (Writings PRO.10.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shamefully/#x2)
- A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully will despoil his father, and chase away his mother. (Writings PRO.19.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shamefully/#x3)

### Note

From «shameful» + «-ly». Related: shame, ashamed, shameless (with no shame). Opposite: honourably.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «shamefully» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shamefully/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«shamefully» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shamefully.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «shamefully» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shamefully/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«shamefully» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/shamefully.html) on Mova free.