depressingly

• Adverbio que se usa para describir algo que causa tristeza, desánimo o decepción. A menudo modifica adjetivos o verbos para subrayar una cualidad negativa o desalentadora.

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.

   de manera deprimente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbleaklydiscouraginglydismallydrearilygloomilysadlywoefully

   Antónimoscomfortinglyencouraginglyreassuringly

2. To a disappointing degreeC1formal

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

   de manera deprimente

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

   Sinónimosdiscouraginglydismallydistressinglyregrettablysadly

   Antónimosencouraginglyhopefully