Depressingly

usgb/dɪˈpresɪŋli/
adverb

In a way that causes unhappiness or sadness.

The weather today is depressingly rainy.
Visual representation of "depressingly" - In a way that causes unhappiness or sadness.

Often appears as...

  • depressingly familiar
  • depressingly common
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Emotional Impact

Used to express a strong, negative emotional reaction to something that's disheartening.

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The documentary about the environment was depressingly informative.
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Not Literal

Doesn't mean physically depressing something; it's about an emotional effect.

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The news about the layoffs was depressingly unavoidable.
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Intensity Accent

When something is not just sad, but overwhelmingly so.

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Her novel ended on a depressingly tragic note.
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