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CRESTFALLENLY
Etymology
Adverb
crestfallenly (comparative more crestfallenly, superlative most crestfallenly)
In a crestfallen manner.
Source: Wiktionary
CRESTFALLEN
Crest"fall`en (-fl`'n), a.
1. With hanging head; hence, dispirited; dejected; cowed. Let it make thee crestfullen; Ay, and allay this thy abortive pride. Shak.
2. Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side;
– said of a horse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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