Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

depressingly

Adverb
/dɪˈprɛs.ɪŋ.li/
Definition
In a manner that causes feelings of sadness or despondency.
Examples
  • The weather was depressingly gray and gloomy all week.
  • She spoke depressingly about her future, showing little hope.
  • The film ended in a depressingly tragic manner.
Meaning
The adverb ‘depressingly’ describes an action or situation that leads to feelings of sadness or a low mood.
Synonyms
  • sorrowfully
  • gloomily
  • sadly
  • mournfully
  • unhappily