Downheartedly
Hardly and downheartedly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hardly" instead an adverb "Downheartedly".
Hardly
Hardly adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: his broker did not think that he would take his financial losses so hardly
Downheartedly and hardly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downheartedly" instead an adverb "Hardly".
Nearby Word: hard
Mutual synonyms
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