adv. in a manner showing profound hopelessness or dejection or discouragement or gloom
The team sat despondently after playing terribly in the first half.
The team sat despondently after playing terribly in the first half.
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despairingly; hopelessly; dejectedly
confidently; hopefully
4 syllables
de-spond-ent-ly
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