λέγεται δὲ καὶ κλῶνας αὐτῆς θύραις ἢ θυρίσι προστεθέντας ἀποκρούειν τὰς τῶν φαρμάκων κακουργίας → its branches attached to doors or windows are said to repel the evil of spells
P. and V. ἀθλίως, οἰκτρῶς, V. τλημόνως.
unfortunately: P. and V. δυστυχῶς, κακῶς, P. ἀτυχῶς, V. δυσπότμως.
in wretched plight: P. and V. κακῶς, P. μοχθηρῶς, πονηρῶς.
inefficiently: P. and V. κακῶς, φαύλως.
despondently: P. ἀθύμως (Xen.), δυσθύμως (Plato).