adverb
- in a manner lacking courage, hope, or enthusiasm; without spirit or determination
Examples
- She walked dispiritedly through the empty hallway after hearing the bad news.
- He dispiritedly accepted the rejection letter and set it aside.
- The team played dispiritedly in the second half, having fallen far behind.
- She sighed dispiritedly and gave up on the difficult puzzle.
- After months of job rejections, he applied dispiritedly to yet another position.
- The students dispiritedly completed their assignments without any real interest.