Despondently

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Despondent \De*spond"ent\, a. [L. despondens, -entis, p. pr. of
     despond[=e]re.]
     Marked by despondence; given to despondence; low-spirited;
     as, a despondent manner; a despondent prisoner. --
     {De*spond"ent*ly}, adv.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  despondently
       adv : with desperation; "`Why can't you understand?,' she asked
             despairingly" [syn: {despairingly}]