as submodifierthe story is becoming depressingly familiar
as sentence adverbdepressingly, I have to agree with Eric on the likely political reaction to this problem
Example sentencesExamples
The problems are depressingly similar in every industry I have observed: forced overtime, discrimination, and sexual harassment.
The experience sounded depressingly like something out of an extremely bad novel.
Not only is this article very astute in my opinion, but so depressingly true in what it suggests.
A BBC editor found himself depressingly bombarded with questions from young composition students which all revealed their obsession to discover in what 'style' they should be writing.
It's the sole bright note in a depressingly conventional new suburb.
The Convention was wound up in 1976, depressingly little having been achieved.
More depressingly, the proper spirit of real commerce was now missing from the streets of lower Manhattan.
Today, although the country is picking up the pieces and starting over, the job market is still depressingly bleak.
Your book ended depressingly.
Depressingly, even the cuts that do gain media attention seem to have certain aspects that remain hidden.
Definition of depressingly in US English:
depressingly
adverbdəˈpresiNGlēdəˈprɛsɪŋli
In a manner that causes sadness.
Mrs. Lynde spoke depressingly
as submodifierthe story is becoming depressingly familiar
as sentence adverbdepressingly, I have to agree with Eric on the likely political reaction to this problem
Example sentencesExamples
It's the sole bright note in a depressingly conventional new suburb.
Your book ended depressingly.
A BBC editor found himself depressingly bombarded with questions from young composition students which all revealed their obsession to discover in what 'style' they should be writing.
Today, although the country is picking up the pieces and starting over, the job market is still depressingly bleak.
Depressingly, even the cuts that do gain media attention seem to have certain aspects that remain hidden.
More depressingly, the proper spirit of real commerce was now missing from the streets of lower Manhattan.
The experience sounded depressingly like something out of an extremely bad novel.
The Convention was wound up in 1976, depressingly little having been achieved.
Not only is this article very astute in my opinion, but so depressingly true in what it suggests.
The problems are depressingly similar in every industry I have observed: forced overtime, discrimination, and sexual harassment.