adv
Meaning 1
In a dejected manner, in a dispirited way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dejectly
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dejectedly
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UK: /dɪˈdʒɛktədli/
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a dejected manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- when she came back Sophie and Esther were sitting dejectedly in the kitchen
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: in low spirits
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English dejected Middle English -ly English -ly English dejectedly From dejected + -ly.