Meaning & use
Dejectedly
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In a sad, dispirited, or discouraged manner.
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He walked dejectedly out of the interview, certain he hadn't gotten the job.
She stared dejectedly at the rejection letter.
A note on using this word
Derived from "deject," a verb rarely used today, though its adjective and adverb forms remain common.
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