DOWNHEARTEDLY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

downheartedly

adverb

as in low-spiritedly

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For other families quietly and often despairingly living with similar problems of addiction and mental illness involving their children, the tragedy is an unnerving, looming specter — a worst-case scenario made real.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Parents of children made sickest must wait it out in the hospital, despairingly wondering whether their child will die.

— Noel T. Brewer, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of despairingly

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Dementia is clearly a big problem, and yet, sadly, our politicians — both Democrats and Republicans — talk about it not like adults, but like schoolyard bullies.

— Jason Karlawish, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026
Teeny, along with several other animals, was surrendered to the Arizona Humane Society after their own was sadly evicted from their residence.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sadly

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Using the color barrier in American baseball as a narrative bridge to the challenges facing a fictional English women's soccer team felt painfully forced and over-the-top.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
And they still got burned in ways that Dodger fans will find painfully familiar.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of painfully

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The song was born of the realization that, as a professional entertainer and family breadwinner from the age of 9 — born to loving but woefully unprepared teen parents — Becky stepped in as head of the household.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
And some elements of it seem inarguably true, such as the idea that Clancy’s psychiatric care was woefully uncoordinated.

— Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of woefully

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In the case of severe winds during bitterly cold weather, look for elk on leeward slopes where they’re offered some protection.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Homer Hill, as the name suggests, is also at no little altitude, and bitterly exposed to the elements when winter arrives.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of bitterly

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And in the film’s poignant final scene, Joe despondently plays his piano − only for Angela to sit beside him and start plunking along.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 July 2026
The concept art and teaser trailer unveiled in 2024 depicted the toys looking on despondently as the child who owns the toys is engrossed in an activity on a tablet.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026

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