Definition of "depressingly" [de•press•ing•ly]

• In a depressing manner. (adverb)

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• "We thought that because they had made it, getting repeated novels into the public eye, our favorite B-listers were selling zillions of copies – but realistically, these guys were pulling in depressingly reasonable numbers."
• "So when I saw this vintage commercial for some 1-900 number that, when dialed, makes the dialee burst into horribly-acted sobs … well, let’s just say my dialing finger is shaking in depressingly sad anticipation."
• "Now, we watch "60 Minutes" and read what Hornbein calls the "depressingly awesome" exposé by climber/author Jon Krakauer "Into Thin Air"."