undespondingly
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In an undesponding manner.
Example Sentences
- "I try to reach, grow weary with the effort, pause, rest, and try again, and this state of things I conceive must continue yielding me luxurious delight until I sink fearlessly and undespondingly into the unknown rest; […]"
- "Well, it is as it is, and must be borne. It shall be borne undespondingly, though not without grief."
- "This must needs be in all experiences of life;—I am only thankful that it is not my nature to anticipate the “shady side” while it is my fortunate capability to look upon it undespondingly when it presents itself."
- "[W]e need […] men who can school themselves into the religion of patience and possess the ability which enables us, under all possible circumstances, when we have done our best, to rest undespondingly and trustfully for the result."
- "I had rather kiss you than the tumbler, my dear / If there’s death in the cup, let us kiss before bier. / Our lips close with a cling / Undespondingly bring, / Then two happiest pairs to a good wassailing."
- "We are to understand (vidyât) that the state of mind, which ceases to have its connexion with the senses and their objects, and thus breaks loose from pain (tam duhkha san̄yogaviyogam), is called Yoga (yoga san̄jnitam). To this the Yogi must cling (yoktavyah) steadfastly (nischayena) and undespondingly (nirvinna chetasâ)."
Etymology
From undesponding + -ly.
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more undespondingly (comparative)
most undespondingly (superlative)