In a way that shows sadness, lack of hope, or loss of enthusiasm.
Adverbial form created by adding -ly to dispirited, following standard English word-formation patterns from the 1700s onward.
Adding -ly to adjectives to make adverbs is so common we barely notice it, but it's one of English's most productive ways of building vocabulary—you can turn almost any descriptor into a manner of action.
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