In a manner filled with despair; with complete hopelessness.
From despairful + -ly (adverb-forming suffix). Follows standard English patterns for creating adverbs from adjectives.
When a character in a novel sighs 'despairfully,' it's not just sadness—the adverb tells you their hopelessness is total and all-consuming, affecting every word and action they take.
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