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despairingly

adverb as in hopelessly

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The goal is not to spend the next several months despairing.

People who demonstrate tragic optimism suffer the same—and sometimes even more—pain and sorrow in the short term as those who become pessimistic and despairing.

American Jews often talk despairingly—and sometimes accurately—about the problems of Palestinian political culture.

The Goblin looked back despairingly, and Davy just caught the words, "I don't know how to turn around!"

He'll immediately throw down his bunch of flowers and dive despairingly into the moat.

"Girls, I just can't go another step—unless it's toward home," she finished despairingly.

The shock of Jack Dineheart's threat had almost killed her, and Lizette hung over her despairingly.

As he was walking despairingly up and down the seashore, he spied an old man warming himself in the sun.

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On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to despairingly, such as: desperately, sadly, dispiritedly, cynically, darkly, and dejectedly.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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