discouragingly
Adverb 1. In a manner that causes loss of confidence or enthusiasm; in a disheartening way. - Describes an action or quality that is likely to deter someone by being disappointing or daunting.
The adverb "discouragingly" is used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to indicate that something is done in a way that discourages or is disheartening. - It often precedes adjectives (e.g., high, low, slow) to describe a disappointing degree or level. - It can modify verbs to describe an action performed in a discouraging manner.
- Modifying an adjective:
- The failure rate on the bar exam is discouragingly high.
- Progress on the project has been discouragingly slow.
- Modifying a verb:
- He shook his head discouragingly when he saw the initial results.
- The coach looked at the team discouragingly after the third consecutive loss.
- "discouragingly enough": Used to introduce a fact that is particularly disheartening.
- Discouragingly enough, even the revised plan showed little promise of success.
- "discouragingly familiar": Describes something that is sadly or disappointingly recognizable or common.
- The pattern of errors was discouragingly familiar to the quality control team.
- Discourage (verb): To cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm.
- Discouraging (adjective): Causing someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; disheartening.
- Discouragement (noun): A loss of confidence or enthusiasm; a factor that causes this.
- Dishearteningly
- Dismally
- Depressingly
- Dispiritingly
- Encouragingly
- Hopefully
- Promisingly
The core meaning of "discouragingly" relates to inducing a negative emotional state of reduced hope or motivation. It emphasizes the effect an action, result, or quality has on someone's morale or willingness to continue.
- in a discouraging manner
- the failure rate on the bar exam is discouragingly high