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Of, or resembling an abyss, especially in depth
“The entrance had a metal drawbridge above an abysmal chasm of crystal prisms floating in darkness.”
Endless in depth or bounds, like an abyss
“A casual question addressed to him on any one of these topics elicits a reply which discloses the abysmal depths of his own mental void.”
Extremely bad in standard or quality
“And he's so far not lived up to any single commitment that he's made, which is a pretty abysmal record.”
Causing or inspiring fear, dread or alarm
“What did it matter if the same messenger bore abysmal news of lords slaughtered in far places, of the troops of the Wolf Lord Raj Ahten striking all through the kingdoms of Rofehavan?”
Very great or extreme in amount or degree, typically in the negative sense
“I'm sure to Father Walsh the room had its own order, and he knew where everything lay, but to the rest of us it was an abysmal mess.”
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