Antonyms for dejectedly
Grammar : Adv |
Spell : dih-jek-tid |
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈdʒɛk tɪd |
Definition of dejectedly
Origin :- "depressed at heart," 1580s, past participle adjective from deject. Related: Dejectedly (1610s).
- As in heavily : adv laboriously
- As in hopelessly : adv without hope
- As in sadly : adv unhappily
- I found him dejectedly studying an ancient copy of the "Referee."
- Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Cornelius slunk past dejectedly in the direction of the river.
- Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad
- "He refused to see me," answered Frederick Augustus, dejectedly.
- Extract from : « Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess » by Henry W. Fischer
- "'Tis possible—nay, probable—that this is a bootless quest," said I dejectedly.
- Extract from : « The O'Ruddy » by Stephen Crane
- “I made sure it was all blown over,” said the latter, dejectedly.
- Extract from : « Follow My leader » by Talbot Baines Reed
- "How petty and selfish all my life has been," said Rachel, dejectedly, as they left the room.
- Extract from : « The Red Acorn » by John McElroy
- "Yes, but I may not always be here," replied Fouquet, dejectedly.
- Extract from : « Ten Years Later » by Alexandre Dumas, Pere
- "You're getting me in pretty deep," mumbled Archie dejectedly.
- Extract from : « Blacksheep! Blacksheep! » by Meredith Nicholson
- She took her place at his heels, dejectedly, 160 like a whipped dog.
- Extract from : « In the Morning of Time » by Charles G. D. Roberts
- "If I had not lost the twenty francs he would not have died," she said dejectedly.
- Extract from : « The Belovd Vagabond » by William J. Locke
Synonyms for dejectedly
- cheerlessly
- cynically
- darkly
- dejectedly
- densely
- desolately
- despairingly
- desperately
- despondently
- disconsolately
- dismally
- dispiritedly
- dolefully
- dully
- emptily
- gloomily
- grievously
- joylessly
- massively
- morosely
- pessimistically
- ponderously
- profoundly
- sadly
- sluggishly
- sorrowfully
- spiritlessly
- tediously
- thickly
- wearily
- weightily
- wistfully
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