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down-heartedly

down-heartedly is the alternative form of downheartedly.

Meaning of downheartedly

Adverb

downheartedly (comparative more downheartedly, superlative most downheartedly)

  1. In a downhearted manner

Forms of down-heartedly

comparativemore down-heartedly
superlativemost down-heartedly

Origin of down-heartedly

From down-hearted + -ly.

Questions about down-heartedly

What is down-heartedly the alternative form of?
Down-heartedly is the alternative form of downheartedly.

Words near down-heartedly in the dictionary

  1. down-downs
  2. down-easter
  3. down-easters
  4. down-gyved
  5. down-hearted
  6. down-heartedly
  7. down-heartedness
  8. down-hole
  9. down-home
  10. down-line
  11. down-lines

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