'wretchedly' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'wrecced,' where 'wrecca' meant 'exile or outcast.'

'wrecced' transformed into the Middle English word 'wrecched,' and eventually became the modern English word 'wretchedly.'

Initially, it meant 'in a state of exile or misery,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'in a very unhappy or unfortunate manner.'