The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Despondent \De*spond"ent\, a. [L. despondens, -entis, p. pr. of despond[=e]re.] Marked by despondence; given to despondence; low-spirited; as, a despondent manner; a despondent prisoner. -- De*spond"ent*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
despondently adv 1: with desperation; "`Why can't you understand?,' she asked despairingly" [syn: despairingly, despondently]