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despondently

de·spond·ent
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-spon-duh nt]
    • /dɪˈspɒn dənt/
    • /dɪˈspɒn.dənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-spon-duh nt]
    • /dɪˈspɒn dənt/

Definitions of despondently word

  • adjective despondently feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health. 1
  • noun despondently In a despondent manner. 1
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Origin of despondently

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < Latin dēspondent- (stem of dēspondēns), present participle of dēspondēre. See despond, -ent

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Parts of speech for Despondently

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Despondently

despondently popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% 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.

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Synonyms for despondently

adv despondently

  • 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 despondently

  • miserably — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
  • unhappily — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
  • hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
  • down-hearted — dejected; depressed; discouraged.
All 22 Synonyms of despondently

Antonyms for despondently

adv despondently

  • 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.
  • luckily — by good luck; fortunately: Luckily we had enough money.
  • merrily — a female given name, form of Merry.

adverb despondently

  • cheerfully — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
All 8 Antonyms of despondently

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