Definition
In a hopeless, discouraged, or deeply sad manner; showing loss of hope through tone or behavior.
Etymology
From 'despondent' (adjective form) plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly', which converts adjectives to adverbs that describe how actions are performed.
Kelly Says
The word 'despondently' carries its own weight in narration—authors use it to slow the reader down, forcing them to sit with a character's hopelessness rather than rushing past it.
Translations
ARالعربية
محبطًا
muh-bayt-an
CACatalà
descoratjat
de-sko-ra-t-jat
CSČeština
rozčarovaně
ro-ch-a-ro-va-ne
DADansk
fortvivlet
fort-vee-v-let
DEDeutsch
desillusioniert
de-zee-loo-zee-e-er-t
ELΕλληνικά
απογοητευμένα
a-po-go-e-tef-me-na
ESEspañol
desesperadamente
des-pe-ra-da-men-te
FISuomi
huolissa
hwo-lis-sa
FRFrançais
déprimément
de-pree-meh-man
HIहिन्दी
निराश होकर
ni-raash ho-kar
HUMagyar
elkeseredve
el-ke-se-red-ve
IDBahasa Indonesia
putus asa
pu-tus a-sa
ITItaliano
desperatamente
di-spe-ra-ta-men-te
KKKK
көңілсіз
koeng-il-siz
MSBahasa Melayu
kecewa
keh-cheh-wah
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ကောင်း
seet-ka-ng
NLNederlands
ontmoedigd
ont-mo-e-di-gd
NONorsk
nedslagen
neds-lah-gen
PLPolski
zniecierpliwie
zh-nee-che-r-pli-vee
PTPortuguês
desesperadamente
des-pe-re-ra-nah-da-men-te
RORomână
deprimat
de-pri-mat
SVSvenska
nedslagen
neds-lah-gen
SWKiswahili
dhaifu
dha-ee-foo
TAதமிழ்
குழப்பம்
ku-zhap-pam
TLTL
nakakabigo
na-ka-ka-bi-go
TRTürkçe
moral bozuk
mor-al bo-zuk
UKУкраїнська
знижене
z-ni-zhen-e
VITiếng Việt
bế tắc
bey-teck