Synonyms & related words for despondently

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Words related to despondently

Explore words related to despondently — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include despairingly, dispiritedly, disconsolately, dejectedly, forlornly, morosely, despondent, glumly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does despondently come from?

The word despondently breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root spond-, from Latin spondeo (“promise/pledge”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.