Depressingly: meaning, definitions and examples

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depressingly

[ dɪˈprɛsɪŋli ]

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adverb of manner

In a manner that is causing someone to feel very sad and without hope.

Synonyms

mournfully, sadly, sorrowfully

Examples of usage

She looked at him depressingly.
The news was depressingly familiar.
The weather outside was depressingly grey and dull.

Translations

Translations of the word "depressingly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 depressivamente

🇮🇳 निराशाजनक रूप से

🇩🇪 deprimierend

🇮🇩 dengan menyedihkan

🇺🇦 пригнічено

🇵🇱 przygnębiająco

🇯🇵 憂鬱に

🇫🇷 déprimant

🇪🇸 deprimente

🇹🇷 depresif bir şekilde

🇰🇷 우울하게

🇸🇦 بشكل محبط

🇨🇿 depresivně

🇸🇰 depresívne

🇨🇳 令人沮丧地

🇸🇮 depresivno

🇮🇸 þunglyndislega

🇰🇿 депрессиялық түрде

🇬🇪 დეპრესიულად

🇦🇿 depressiv şəkildə

🇲🇽 deprimente

Word origin

The adverb 'depressingly' originated from the verb 'depress', which comes from the Latin word 'deprimere', meaning 'press down'. The adverb form 'depressingly' started being used in the English language in the 19th century, as a way to describe actions or situations that cause sadness and hopelessness.