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depressively

/dɪˈpɹɛsɪvli/ adv

In a depressive manner.

Word Origin Depress comes from Latin deprimere 'to press down' — de- 'down' + premere 'to press.' So depressively describes doing something in a way that presses down the spirits. The same root premere gives us pressure, compress, express, impress, oppress, suppress. The breakdown de+press+ive+ly shows the adjective-forming -ive and adverb -ly.

adv In a depressive manner.

He spoke depressively about his future prospects.

(副词) 抑郁地；沮丧地

他沮丧地谈论着自己的未来前景。

(adverbio) de manera depresiva; alicaídamente; abatidamente; con desaliento [De manera depresiva.]

Habló de manera depresiva sobre sus perspectivas de futuro.

(adverbe) de manière dépressive; mélancoliquement [De manière dépressive ; avec mélancolie ou abattement.]

Il parlait de façon dépressive de ses perspectives d'avenir.

(Adverb) depressiv; niedergeschlagen [auf eine Weise, die von Depression geprägt ist; in depressiver Art und Weise]

Er sprach **depressively** über seine Zukunftsaussichten.

(副詞) 落ち込んだ様子で、憂うつに

彼は何もかもが絶望的に見える未来について、落ち込んだ様子で話した。

(advérbio) depressivamente; de modo depressivo; de maneira depressiva [De maneira depressiva.]

Ele falou de modo depressivo sobre suas perspectivas futuras.

Synonyms: sadly gloomily despondently dismally melancholically Antonyms: cheerfully happily optimistically
Word parts: de + press + ive + ly

Related words

depressed depression depressant pressure compression expression impression oppression repression suppression

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