All 3 Uses
dejected
in
The Mark of Athena
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- When they reached the mess hall, they found the others—Percy, Annabeth, and Frank—sitting dejectedly around the dining table.†
p. 60.4 *dejectedly = with low spirits (sadness, disappointment, hopelessness)
- Huddled next to it was a dejected-looking boy in tattered jeans, a black shirt, and an old aviator jacket.†
p. 159.1
- Well, that's it, he thought dejectedly.†
p. 201.7dejectedly = with low spirits (sadness, disappointment, hopelessness)
Definitions:
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(1)
(dejected) feeling sad, disappointed, or low in spirits -- especially after a loss or setback
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)