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dispiritedly

dis·pir·it·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-spir-i-tid]
    • /dɪˈspɪr ɪ tɪd/
    • /dɪ.ˈspɪ.rɪ.tɪd.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-spir-i-tid]
    • /dɪˈspɪr ɪ tɪd/

Definitions of dispiritedly word

  • adjective dispiritedly discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy. 1
  • noun dispiritedly In a dispirited manner. 1
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Origin of dispiritedly

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; dispirit + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Dispiritedly

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

dispiritedly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for dispiritedly

adv dispiritedly

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • dejectedly — depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.

adverb dispiritedly

  • down-hearted — dejected; depressed; discouraged.
  • unenthusiastically — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
  • hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
  • lethargically — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
All 18 Synonyms of dispiritedly

Antonyms for dispiritedly

adv dispiritedly

  • 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.

adverb dispiritedly

  • cheerfully — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
All 4 Antonyms of dispiritedly

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