depressingly

transitive verb

1. to press down; push or pull down; lower
2. to lower in spirits; make gloomy; discourage; sadden
3. to decrease the force or activity of; weaken
4. to lower in value, price, or amount
5. Obsolete to suppress
6. Music to lower the pitch of

Etymology: ME depressen < OFr depresser < L depressus, pp. of deprimere, to press down, sink < de-, down + premere, to press