dispiritedly
dispiritedly — adverb
1. with a discouraged air that shows someone's confidence has dropped after bad new
with a discouraged air that shows someone's confidence has dropped after bad news or failure.
Shanti walked dispiritedly back to the bus after the interview ended.
walk dispiritedly after disappointment
Chidi answered dispiritedly when the bank rejected his loan application.
answered dispiritedly after a refusal
After three failed calls, Lien stared dispiritedly at the dark phone screen.
The team filed dispiritedly into the locker room after conceding late.
Piotr nodded dispiritedly as the landlord raised the rent again.
- dejectedly
very close in meaning, but slightly more common in modern learner-facing English
- gloomily
focuses more on a dark mood or outlook than on a fresh setback
- despairingly
stronger; suggests hope is almost gone
- sadly
broader and more common; does not always imply loss of confidence
- hopefully
shows expectation that things may improve
- cheerfully
shows good spirits rather than discouragement
文法句型
walk/speak/look + dispiritedly
verb + dispiritedly after a setback
用法筆記
Often used when a setback has clearly drained someone's spirit or confidence. It is narrower than sadly because it usually points to discouragement after failure, rejection, or repeated trouble.