Read this excerpt from Journey to the Center of the Earth.

I honestly confess that I was abjectly afraid. I declared that I would go no farther.

Using context clues, what is the best meaning of "abjectly"?

when someone states their principles as absolutely true

dull, tedious and repetitious

extremely bad

acting with or showing care and thought for the future

extremely bad

Explanation:

According to the excerpt from "Journey to the Center of the Earth," the speaker admits to be extremely scared of the sea monster. In that respect, in Jules Verne novel, while the travelers are sailing across the central sea, two sea monsters fight until one of them dies. Thus, the situation is frightening and contributes to the main idea of scientific discovery.