discouragingly

Phonetic Respelling: [ dih-skur-ij, -skuhr- ]

Definition:

adv. 1 in a manner deprived of confidence or hope or enthusiasm; 2 in a manner expressing disapproval

Sentence:

The failure rate on the bar exam is discouragingly high.

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The failure rate on the bar exam is discouragingly high.

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Synonyms:

dishearteningly;dejectedly; dispiritedly

Antonyms:

encouragingly

How many syllables in discouragingly?

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dis-cour-ag-ing-ly

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