crestfallen
adjective
crest·fall·en
ˈkrest-ˌfȯ-lən
1
: having a drooping crest or hanging head
2
: feeling shame or humiliation : dejected
After losing the playoff game, the team was crestfallen.
crestfallenly
adverb
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