depressingly

• Наречие, используемое для описания чего-то, что вызывает чувство печали, уныния или разочарования. Часто изменяет прилагательные или глаголы, чтобы подчеркнуть негативное или обескураживающее качество.

An adverb used to describe something that causes a feeling of sadness, gloom, or disappointment. It often modifies adjectives or verbs to emphasize a negative or disheartening quality.

1. In a saddening mannerB2formal

   In a way that causes sadness, gloom, or a feeling of hopelessness.

   Угнетающе

   • The weather was depressingly gray and rainy all week.
   • She looked depressingly at the pile of unfinished work.
   • The results of the survey were depressingly predictable.

   Synonymsbleaklydiscouraginglydismallydrearilygloomilysadlywoefully

   Antonymscomfortinglyencouraginglyreassuringly

2. To a disappointing degreeC1formal

   Used to emphasize that something is worse or less than expected.

   Удручающе

   • The attendance at the event was depressingly low.
   • His performance was depressingly mediocre.
   • The amount of progress made was depressingly small.

   Synonymsdiscouraginglydismallydistressinglyregrettablysadly

   Antonymsencouraginglyhopefully