despondently
1
7.3
- adverb
- /dɪˈspɒndəntli/
:
desesperadamente
- After hearing the bad news, she stared out the window despondently, feeling hopeless.
- sat despondently
- said despondently
- hung despondently
Examples
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"And now it's too late," said Vivienne despondently.
Fiction book (1995) -
Renko rubbed his neck and stared despondently out across the ocean.
Fiction book (1999) -
Trevor looks despondently out the window.
Fiction book (2002) -
Pauline looks despondently at her leg.
Fiction book (1994) -
The woman sighed, moving her head from side to side despondently.
Fiction book (1996) -
I've already lost my friends, he thinks despondently.
Fiction book (2002) -
In room two, a nine-year-old boy named David sits despondently with his mother and grandmother.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Oh hell, I had a long-distance call to Berlin booked for this morning," Peer says despondently.
Fiction book (1998) -
A.J. stares despondently over the railing.
Fiction book (1998) -
For months, Tourgée thought that he would never be able to walk again, and he despondently gave up the hope of participating in the war effort and began to study law.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
60
3.7
In a way that shows no chance of success
53
1.0
In an unhappy way because you feel upset
51
2.2
In a way that shows great unhappiness or pain
15
1.3
In a sad or regretful way
6
5.8
In a sad, quiet way that shows someone is unhappy
3
5.5
In a serious and sad way
3
4.1
In a sad way that shows no hope
3
4.8
In a gloomy way that makes people feel sad or hopeless
2
6.2
In a way that shows no hope or cheer
2
6.5
In a sad, disappointed way
2
8.1
In a very sad, ashamed, and helpless way
1
4.6
In a sad way that shows a person is sorry
1
6.1
In a way that shows no hope
1
8.5
In a very sad way that shows no comfort or hope
1
5.4
In a boring, gloomy way that shows little energy
1
7.4
In a sad way that shows no hope
1
7.5
In a way that shows great loneliness and sadness
Antonyms
How Dejected
Surface Forms
Morphology
despondently = despondent (transparent) = despondent + ly
The adverb is formed by the regular addition of -ly to the adjective 'despondent', so the manner is directly predictable.
Etymology
The word despondently comes from Latin parts de- 'away' and spondere 'to promise', giving the image of a promise or hope being taken 'away'. So, to act despondently is to show you have lost hope or feel very discouraged.