low-spiritedly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-spiritedly
Adverb
  • Immediately after his defeat, Medvedev violently smashed a racket in frustration and sat dejectedly on his chair for several minutes before leaving the court.
    Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Prolific over a painfully brief career, Manzoni was one of the most radical artists of the postwar avant-garde in Italy, active between the late 1950s until his death in 1963.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • As should be painfully clear by now, there are no shortcuts to peace.
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • He eventually was contacted by a Korean company to audition for them, but sadly, didn’t make it.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This is, sadly, a lost art; now everything is an elaborate ballet of calling, texting, and planning, with little room for spontaneity.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Tom’s final epiphany related to his estranged son isn’t earned, but not because of Ruffalo; his performance cuts a fine line between bitterly self-destructive and warmly spiritual.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • San Francisco officials fought bitterly against Waymo and now-defunct Cruise robotaxis from General Motors, after their vehicles repeatedly blocked traffic and emergency vehicles, with Cruise the main perpetrator.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • In season 3 of The Gilded Age, Gladys unhappily marries the Duke of Buckingham.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • One of the youngest of the MacKenzie brood (and often seen with sister Janet), Jocasta Cameron is sometimes callously honest, perpetually jealous of the attention Ellen gets, and unhappily married to an old man.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • O’Farrell’s words skip lightly on some pages, then pace with anxiety, then finally trudge along despairingly.
    The Know, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • A lot is unstructured, in disparate places and woefully underused.
    Munil Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Glushon said city leaders, including Bass, aren't doing enough to address the concerns of Encino residents, saying the LAPD is woefully understaffed.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • For the role of Desmond, Wilder turned to Swanson, who in real life had also once existed among Hollywood’s loftiest ranks at the height of her career during the Silent Era of the 1920s and '30s, but had gradually — but not regretfully — followed other directions when her stardom waned.
    Scott Huver, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Both bravely and regretfully, Daniel shared how those feelings led him to treat his friends poorly.
    Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Low-spiritedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-spiritedly. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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