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despairingly

de·spair·ing
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-spair-ing]
    • /dɪˈspɛər ɪŋ/
    • /dɪsˈpɛərɪŋlɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-spair-ing]
    • /dɪˈspɛər ɪŋ/

Definitions of despairingly word

  • adjective despairingly given to despair or hopelessness. 1
  • adjective despairingly indicating despair: a despairing look. 1
  • noun despairingly In a despairing manner. 1

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Origin of despairingly

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; despair + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Despairingly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

despairingly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

despairingly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for despairingly

adv despairingly

  • desperately — reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer.
  • sadly — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
  • dispiritedly — discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
  • cynically — If you say that someone is cynically doing something, you mean they are doing it to benefit themselves and they do not care that they are deceiving, harming, or using people.
  • darkly — so as to appear dark.

adverb despairingly

  • at a loss — If a business produces something at a loss, they sell it at a price which is less than it cost them to produce it or buy it.
  • miserably — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
  • hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
  • inconsolably — not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate: She was inconsolable when her son died.
  • wretchedly — very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable.

Antonyms for despairingly

adv despairingly

  • confidently — having strong belief or full assurance; sure: confident of fulfillment.
  • over-expectant — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.
  • hopefully — in a hopeful manner: We worked hopefully and energetically, thinking we might finish first.

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