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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-spiritedly
Adverb
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Now, the 36-year-old grower, who inherited the generational plot from his father, can only wave his arm dejectedly at row after row of weak, spindly stems, the result of catastrophic floods that swept the South Asian nation’s agricultural heartland to a degree not experienced in three decades.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Immediately after his defeat, Medvedev violently smashed a racket in frustration and sat dejectedly on his chair for several minutes before leaving the court.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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These stock-heavy portfolios can leave people painfully exposed to downturns.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Campbell’s script has both stylized and naturalistic dialogue, giving us a group of teens who feel painfully real in their inconsistency.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But, sadly, sometimes people do go leak classified information in those big settings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ride sadly passed away July 23, 2012, at the age of 61, following a battle with a terminal illness.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The approval comes as the parties are fighting bitterly over the policies of the Department of Homeland Security, leading to a funding lapse that is now in its 34th day.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The bitterly cold wind chills will linger through the morning commute, then gradually improve this afternoon as winds ease and temperatures climb.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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How many of my life decisions have been made in reaction to feeling unhappily married?—
Liana Finck,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even at the elite level, some runners thrive under the long-term guidance of a coach, others seem to bounce unhappily from coach to coach, and a few—Frank Shorter, Patrick Sang, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen are notable examples—have mostly preferred to call their own shots.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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O’Farrell’s words skip lightly on some pages, then pace with anxiety, then finally trudge along despairingly.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Like many in my field, I’ve been frustrated by woefully inadequate options for pain management, shaped by centuries of gender bias and a lack of investment in women’s health research.—
Maryl Sackeim,
STAT,
20 Mar. 2026
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Not all wavelengths have received equal attention, however, and some wavelengths have been woefully neglected in recent years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Issa bitterly but regretfully prepares for the inevitable showdown.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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In this story, as the dancers draw their hands regretfully toward their faces, a hateful authoritarian symbol is transformed.—
Rachel Howard,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Low-spiritedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-spiritedly. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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