What's the difference between damnably and deucedly?
Damnably
Definition:
(adv.) In a manner to incur severe censure, condemnation, or punishment.
(adv.) Odiously; detestably; excessively.
Example Sentences:
(1) But most damnable is that this case has taken place in the arena of medicine, where reasonable criticism of each others' practises should never be stifled, for one simple reason: it's possible, in medicine, to do enormous harm, even when you set out with the best of intentions.
(2) Yet, through the final third of the 20th century, rheumy-eyed, scarred and bent-nosed ancients would shake their heads at his virtuosities, sigh, and insist that the big, bold champions of their far tougher olden days would have ambushed, cornered, speared and most damnably done for the swankpot in no time.
(3) 10.15am: Jeff Sessions gave robust opening remarks , in which he defended his law-and-order conservatism while dismissing allegations of racism against him as “damnably false charges”.
(4) Also says: “This country does not punish its political enemies.” Amid protests, Sessions also attacks claims against him of racism as “damnably false charges”, and pledges to protect minorities and women.
(6) From the tricky problems of inheritance to servants and damnable new technology such as "lights, phones and cars" the course has it covered.
(7) It is not what you would call a damnable oversight but if Manchester United had developed a colour-coded handkerchief system at any point in the club’s 138-year history, then fans at Old Trafford would now have an easy way to indicate what they think should be done with Rooney: green, say, for ‘let him play his way back into form’, white for ‘take him out of the firing line for a while’, pink for ‘try a new position’ and brown for ‘get rid’.
(8) Jeff Sessions described allegations of bigotry that have dogged his career as “damnably false charges” during a confirmation hearing that was repeatedly interrupted by furious demonstrators chanting: “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA.” “I abhor the Klan and what it represents, and its hateful ideology,” Sessions told the Senate judiciary committee.
(9) The dream says that if you work hard enough, you can make it in the US, and it is a damnable idea if ever there was one.
(10) The trouble for those of us who see human freedom as a human right and who therefore believe that we have a duty to support people who demand democratic government for themselves is that the choices involved can be damnably hard.
(11) But when something as damnable for the BBC seems to go wrong, then clear problems of leadership follow.
Deucedly
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) But Murray drags it back to deuce, a lob from him and a missed slice from Federer making it so.
(2) During deuce, we are treated to some absurdity from both players, but Kyrgios then misses a forehand to give Nadal another set point.
(3) He somehow scrambled to deuce and delighted in forcing Dimitrov to chase in vain from one side of the court to the other to go 6-5 up.
(4) In the first set Miss Round was at her best, in command of the match, and only two games went to deuce.
(5) A simple missed volley at deuce gives breakpoint and a gradually takes control of a long rally before forcing a Wawrinka error.
(6) Murray’s first double fault at deuce brought an angry response - and a pair of aces to hold for 2-1 - from one of the game’s most demanding perfectionists.
(7) Murray, who does not like wearing a cap, repeatedly caught the sun in his eyes on his ball toss to double-fault twice, aced and fought through three deuce points to hold in the eighth game.
(8) Djokovic, though, blew a cross-court forehand for deuce – but not the forehand he drilled for a winner and break.
(9) He misses three presentable forehands (see last tiebreak) as it goes to deuce and after more than 10 minutes Rafa breaks.
(10) 2.46pm BST First set: Djokovic*4-3 Nadal No sooner do I write that about Nadal's serve than Djokovic finds himself at 30-30 and then at deuce – the first time we've seen one of those.
(11) That takes it to 40-15, but a great crosscourt service return and an unforced error from Nadal later it's deuce, and Djokovic has a sniff, a chance.
(12) But we go to deuce and Dimitrov will be pleased to see how much he's making Murray scamper around the baseline.
(13) On deuce, a second serve from Murray is called out, only for the umpire to correct the call.
(14) A service down the line, into the deuce court, is too much for Djokovic, and another winner concludes the transaction.
(15) Giants up by a deuce, and here comes Jeff Jones, Tigers pitching coach to have a word with his man.
(16) Donovan in that role would probably step on Deuce's toes.
(17) A vicious forehand from centre to the deuce court saves one, and there follows the best point so far - a Nadal lob wins the advantage, as he can only flip it back - but he stays in the rally, and another winner saves another.
(18) He was artful and resolute, also, in getting to deuce on Murray’s serve in the fourth game but the Scot would not crack.
(19) She double-faulted to give Cornet two breakpoints only to recover before, at 1-1, deuce, the umpire called them off.
(20) Another ace at deuce gives Wawrinka game point, but Djokovic fights back with a brilliant double-hander down the line.