depressingly

IPA/dɪˈpresɪŋli/
KK[dɪprˈɛsɪŋli]IPA/dɪˈpresɪŋli/

depressingly — adverb

1. so as to produce a feeling of deep sadness and a total absence of hope — used wh

1.副詞B2
釋義

so as to produce a feeling of deep sadness and a total absence of hope — used when describing a situation that disappoints or discourages you

例句

Jin finds the winter weather in Taipei depressingly cold every year.

depressingly + adjective (cold)

The hospital waiting room was depressingly quiet, with everyone looking anxious.

depressingly + adjective (quiet)

同義詞
  • discouragingly

    focuses more on sapping one's motivation or confidence; slightly less intense than depressingly

  • dispiritingly

    more formal and literary; emphasizes a crushing of spirit or morale

  • sadly

    more general and less intense; can express ordinary regret rather than deep hopelessness

反義詞
  • encouragingly

    produces hope or confidence instead of hopelessness

  • hopefully

    conveys optimism about the future, the opposite emotional tone

文法句型

depressingly + adjective/adverb

用法筆記

Almost always modifies an adjective or another adverb rather than a verb; it adds a tone of personal disappointment or hopelessness to the description. Common modified adjectives include cold, quiet, familiar, slow, low, predictable, similar, and dull.

常見錯誤

❌The news is depressingly.
✅The news was depressingly bad.
💡depressingly must modify an adjective or adverb; it cannot stand alone at the end of a sentence.
❌She looked at the bill depressingly.
✅She looked at the depressingly large bill.
💡the adverb usually comes directly before the word it modifies, not at a distance from it.