despondently

despondently
adverb see despondent

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  • despondently — despondent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in low spirits from loss of hope or courage. DERIVATIVES despondency noun despondently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin despondere give up, abandon …   English terms dictionary

  • Despondently — Despondent De*spond ent, a. [L. despondens, entis, p. pr. of despond[=e]re.] Marked by despondence; given to despondence; low spirited; as, a despondent manner; a despondent prisoner. {De*spond ent*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • despondently — See despondent. * * * …   Universalium

  • despondently — adverb In a despondent manner …   Wiktionary

  • despondently — adv. dejectedly, gloomily, miserably, without hope …   English contemporary dictionary

  • despondently — de·spond·ent·ly …   English syllables

  • despondently — See: despondent …   English dictionary

  • despondently — adverb with desperation Why can t you understand?, she asked despairingly • Syn: ↑despairingly • Derived from adjective: ↑despondent, ↑despairing (for: ↑despairingly) …   Useful english dictionary

  • despondent — despondently, adv. /di spon deuhnt/, adj. feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health. [1690 1700; < L despondent (s. of despondens), prp. of despondere. See DESPOND, ENT] Syn.… …   Universalium

  • despondent — [[t]dɪspɒ̱ndənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome. John often felt despondent after dragging his portfolio around various… …   English dictionary

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