downheartedly

/dˈaʊnhɑɹɾᵻdli/ adv

In a downhearted manner

Word Origin A compound of down (from Old English dūne 'hill', but here meaning 'low') and heart — so downhearted is having a low heart, dejected. Downheartedly means in a dejected manner. The word heart is from Old English heorte, and it appears in many compounds: dishearten (to lower the heart), heartless (without heart), heartfelt. The breakdown down+heart+ed+ly shows: low + heart + having + in a manner. So you're literally carrying your heart low.

adv In a downhearted manner

He sighed downheartedly after receiving the rejection letter.

(副词) 沮丧地;灰心地

收到拒信后,他沮丧地叹了口气。

(adverbio) Con desánimo; de manera abatida.

Suspiró con desánimo después de recibir la carta de rechazo.

(adverbe) avec découragement; d'un air abattu; tristement; mélancoliquement [D'une manière découragée et abattue, sans entrain ni espoir.]

Il a soupiré downheartedly après avoir reçu la lettre de refus.

(Adverb) niedergeschlagen; mutlos [auf eine mutlose, niedergeschlagene oder entmutigte Weise]

Er seufzte **downheartedly**, nachdem er den Ablehnungsbescheid erhalten hatte.

(副詞) 意気消沈して、落胆した様子で

彼は不採用の手紙を受け取った後、意気消沈してため息をついた。

(advérbio) desanimadamente; desalentadamente; com desânimo [De maneira desanimada]

Ele suspirou desanimado depois de receber a carta de rejeição.

Word parts: down + heart + ed + ly

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