despairingly
despairingly · more despairingly · most despairingly
In a despairing mannerIn a despairing manner.
/dɪˈspɛəɹ.ɪŋ.li/
» He spoke despairingly of his son's actions.
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1 sensesIn a despairing manner.
More definitions
- with desperation
Examples
1 sentencesHe spoke despairingly of his son's actions.
Forms
more despairingly, most despairingly| Comparative | more despairingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most despairingly |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- with desperation:despondently
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddespairing
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.