dispiritedly r in a dispirited manner without hope the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances Usage(s) In Rome, a damp crowd sang dispiritedly in the Piazza del Popolo. Wearily and dispiritedly, Congress trudged toward adjournment. One holiday-season spot shows the last-minute buying rush, and cuts to a popular actor looking dispiritedly into his empty wallet. Synonym(s) hopelessly