down-heartedly

See also: downheartedly

English

Etymology

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.