Used in a Sentence

despairingly

How to use despairingly in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for despairingly.

Editorial note

Even informing the user that something failed is despairingly rare.

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Quick take

with desperation; "`Why can't you understand?,' she asked despairingly"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of despairingly gathered in one view.

adverb

with desperation; "`Why can't you understand?,' she asked despairingly"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for despairingly.

adverb

with desperation; "`Why can't you understand?,' she asked despairingly"

Example sentences

1

Even informing the user that something failed is despairingly rare.

2

This is what I call "hidden convexity" because the wages for these professionals are despairingly concave, but the impact is not merely convex, but fully exponential.

3

Unfortunately, you, the reader, despite any other similarities the two of you may have, are despairingly unlikely to have Mark Zuckerberg's luck.

4

It's all the difference between a just, functional, prosperous and free society on one hand, and on the other hand a corrupt one where such things are despairingly accepted as inevitable.

5

Perhaps more pervasive and despairingly problematic is number representation.

6

The highly intelligent child must learn to suffer fools gladly--not sneeringly, not angrily, not despairingly, not weepingly--but gladly, if personal development is to proceed successfully in the world as it is.

7

!Where do you get the idea that non-citizens don't pay taxes!Shakes head despairingly at the ignoranceYour argument would work if you said UBI must be limited to people on $X or higher salary, or who have been on such a salary.

8

I've spoken to people who don't know much about the language and refer despairingly to the "Rust Evangelism Strikeforce", which I think is largely internalized rationalization that what they've read is too good to be true, so there must some nefarious element at work.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use despairingly in a sentence?

Even informing the user that something failed is despairingly rare.

What does despairingly mean?

with desperation; "`Why can't you understand?,' she asked despairingly"

What part of speech is despairingly?

despairingly is commonly used as adverb.