downheartedly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downheartedly
Adverb
  • The hot tub in said stand isn’t open, sadly, but its ground floor is, for people to buy lager, ice cream, coffee, tacos, cocktails and, of course, Pimms.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • How was that experience for you, working with her to create a representation of these things that, sadly, happened?
    Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • The seller was unhappily mulling it when another offer emerged, then another.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The actor Steve Coogan plays Tom Michell, a teacher from southern England who is unhappily assigned to an upper-class boy’s school in 1970s Argentina.
    Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Both bravely and regretfully, Daniel shared how those feelings led him to treat his friends poorly.
    Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
  • But the situation is regretfully seeing two conflicting claims from the two parties.
    Jade Gomez, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Downheartedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downheartedly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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