Depressingly

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a depressing manner.

    "The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a depressing manner or to a depressing degree wordnet

Example

More examples

"I'd go to the goth club more often, but my outfits are depressingly cheerful, not cheerfully depressing."

Etymology

From depressing + -ly.

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