undespondingly

comparative more undespondingly · superlative most undespondingly

1. In an undesponding manner.

   Well, it is as it is, and must be borne. It shall be borne undespondingly, though not without grief.

   1859 October 5, [Lajos] Kossuth, quotee, “Kossuth and Napoleon [III]”, in The Nonconformist, volume XIX (New Series), number 727, London, →OCLC, page 803, column 2

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   I try to reach, grow weary with the effort, pause, rest, and try again, and this state of things I conceive must continue yielding me luxurious delight until I sink fearlessly and undespondingly into the unknown rest; […]

   1845, [Charlotte Elizabeth Mann], quoting a letter by Robert James Mann, A Sketch of the Life and Work of Robert James Mann, M.D., F.R.C.S., by His Wife, London: […] Edward Stanford, published 1888, →OCLC, page 20

   This must needs be in all experiences of life;—I am only thankful that it is not my nature to anticipate the “shady side” while it is my fortunate capability to look upon it undespondingly when it presents itself.

   1869 September 22, Frances E[lizabeth] Willard, “Part Four: 9 October 1868–28 September 1870”, in Carolyn De Swarte Gifford, editor, Writing Out My Heart: Selections from the Journal of Frances E. Willard, 1855–96 (Women in American History), Urbana, Ill.: University of Illinois Press, published 1995, →ISBN, pages 315–316

   [W]e need […] men who can school themselves into the religion of patience and possess the ability which enables us, under all possible circumstances, when we have done our best, to rest undespondingly and trustfully for the result.

   1884 August 21, a State Official, “The Penal System of New York. III.”, in The Independent, volume XXXVI, number 1864, New York, N.Y., →ISSN, →OCLC, page (1063) 7, column 4

   I had rather kiss you than the tumbler, my dear / If there’s death in the cup, let us kiss before bier. / Our lips close with a cling / Undespondingly bring, / Then two happiest pairs to a good wassailing.

   1898, “Canto VII.”, in an Apologist, editor, The Epic of Humanity; or, The Quest of the Ideal, London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., […], →OCLC, page 382

   We are to understand (vidyât) that the state of mind, which ceases to have its connexion with the senses and their objects, and thus breaks loose from pain (tam duhkha san̄yogaviyogam), is called Yoga (yoga san̄jnitam). To this the Yogi must cling (yoktavyah) steadfastly (nischayena) and undespondingly (nirvinna chetasâ).

   1923, R. S. Taki, chapter VI, in De Carmine Dei Deorum; or, On the Song of the God of Gods […], part I (Theology or the Science of God), Andheri, Bombay Presidency: The Sadbhakti Prasârak Mandali, →OCLC, page 395

   Antonyms: despondingly