down-heartedly

See also: downheartedly

English

Etymology

From down-hearted +‎ -ly.

Adverb

down-heartedly (comparative more down-heartedly, superlative most down-heartedly)

  1. Alternative form of downheartedly.
    • 2007, Hildegard Caringi, Once Upon a Sandcastle, →ISBN, page 140:
      "That sounds pretty hopeless," Holly said down-heartedly.