Pronunciations (2)
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/dɪˈspɛəɹ.ɪŋ.li/
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dɪˈspɛəɹ.ɪŋ.li
Adverb
In a despairing manner.
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More examples (1)
It was raining. She was over there, crouched despairingly beneath the awning of that shop. She wanted to be elsewhere, but the moisture lay in wait to damage her hat.
Adverb
with desperation
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‘Why can't you understand?’ she asked despairingly