"dispiritedly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more dispiritedly [comparative], most dispiritedly [superlative]
Etymology: From dispirited + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dispirited|ly}} dispirited + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} dispiritedly (comparative more dispiritedly, superlative most dispiritedly)
  1. In a dispirited manner.

Alternative forms

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