defeatedly
In beaten manner
Defeatedly is an adverb describing how someone acts or speaks when they have given up or accepted failure.
It conveys a sense of resignation and loss of hope.
She sighed defeatedly and put down the phone.
Though not common in formal writing, it appears frequently in narrative fiction to describe a character's demeanor after losing a struggle or argument.
Without ability to act
- impotentlyWithout strength or influence
- feeblyWithout vigor or power
- weaklyWithout much force
- ineffectuallyWithout producing intended results
futilely · uselessly · vainly · fruitlessly · hopelessly · vulnerably · defenselessly · submissively
In a disheartened manner
- dispiritedlyIn a discouraged way
- despondentlyIn a hopeless manner
- crestfallenlyIn discouraged fashion
- downheartedlyIn a discouraged way
gloomily · disheartenedly · pessimistically · hopelessly · forlornly · miserably · sadly · unhappily
With inevitable-outcome acceptance
- stoicallyWith unemotional endurance
- compliantlyIn an acquiescent manner
- submissivelyIn yielding deference
- acquiescentlyIn yielding manner
yieldingly · obediently · passively · wearily · apathetically · indifferently · numbly · lifelessly
In an overwhelming way
- beatenHaving lost a contest
- outclassedBeaten by superior competition
- outmatchedInferior to one's opponent
- outmaneuveredDefeated through superior tactics
trounced · bested · dominated · routed · demolished · overrun · swamped · undone
powerlessly
Without ability to act
- impotentlyWithout strength or influence
- feeblyWithout vigor or power
- weaklyWithout much force
ineffectually · futilely · uselessly · vainly · fruitlessly · hopelessly · vulnerably · defenselessly · submissively · meekly
dejectedly
In a disheartened manner
- dispiritedlyIn a discouraged way
- despondentlyIn a hopeless manner
- crestfallenlyIn discouraged fashion
downheartedly · gloomily · disheartenedly · pessimistically · hopelessly · forlornly · miserably · sadly · unhappily · bleakly
fatalistically
With inevitable-outcome acceptance
- stoicallyWith unemotional endurance
- compliantlyIn an acquiescent manner
- submissivelyIn yielding deference
acquiescently · yieldingly · obediently · passively · wearily · apathetically · indifferently · numbly · lifelessly
crushingly
In an overwhelming way
- beatenHaving lost a contest
- outclassedBeaten by superior competition
- outmatchedInferior to one's opponent
outmaneuvered · trounced · bested · dominated · routed · demolished · overrun · swamped · undone
defeatedlyvictoriously
In a winning manner
triumphantly · successfully · winningly · prevailingly · dominantly
defeatedlytriumphantly
In victorious manner
exultantly · jubilantly · elatedly · buoyantly · confidently