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DESPONDENTLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does despondently mean? 

DESPONDENTLY (adverb)
  The adverb DESPONDENTLY has 1 sense:

1. with desperationplay

  Familiarity information: DESPONDENTLY used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DESPONDENTLY (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

With desperation

Synonyms:

despairingly; despondently

Context example:

'Why can't you understand?,' she asked despairingly

Pertainym:

despondent (without or almost without hope)


 Context examples 


The agent shook his head despondently.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

For a few moments he sat despondently.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

"If life is often as hard as this, I don't see how we ever shall get through it," added her sister despondently.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)



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