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despairingly

des·pai·ringly

UK/dɪˈspɛəɹ.ɪŋ.li/ uncommon

adverb

1.

with desperation

  • “Why can”
  • “she asked despairingly”
Synonyms

Origin

From despairing + -ly.

Related words

Pertaining to

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