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Downcastly

downcast \down"cast`\, a. Cast downward; directed to the ground, from bashfulness, modesty, dejection, or guilt. 'T is love, said she; and then my downcast eyes, And guilty dumbness, witnessed my surprise. --Dryden. 2. depressed; dispirited; dejected; -- of people. Syn: down(predicate), downhearted, low, low-spirited. [WordNet

  1. 5] -- Down"cast`ly, adv. -- Down"cast`ness, n.

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downcastly

adv. In a downcast manner.