dispiritedly

He started off, and they followed him dispiritedly, for the heat was something to remember afterwards with a shudder.

"It was only your soothing influence," Patty answered dispiritedly.

The colonel felt in his pockets, then dropped his hands dispiritedly.

The Cap'n's hand dropped dispiritedly from his clutch at his pocket.

No more than a dozen men were in there talking earnestly but dispiritedly.