forlornly
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Forlornly — For*lorn ly, adv. In a forlorn manner. Pollok. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forlornly — forlorn ► ADJECTIVE 1) pitifully sad and lonely. 2) unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled. ● forlorn hope Cf. ↑forlorn hope DERIVATIVES forlornly adverb forlornness noun … English terms dictionary
forlornly — adverb in a forlorn manner a single chicken was scratching forlornly in the yard • Derived from adjective: ↑forlorn … Useful english dictionary
forlornly — adverb see forlorn … New Collegiate Dictionary
forlornly — adverb In a forlorn manner … Wiktionary
forlornly — adv. sadly; hopelessly, despairingly, desolately … English contemporary dictionary
forlornly — for·lorn·ly … English syllables
forlorn — forlornly, adv. forlornness, n. /fawr lawrn /, adj. 1. desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance. 2. lonely and sad; forsaken. 3. expressive of hopelessness; despairing: forlorn glances. 4. bereft;… … Universalium
forlorn — [[t]fɔː(r)lɔ͟ː(r)n[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: ADJ n, v link ADJ, ADJ after v If someone is forlorn, they feel alone and unhappy. [LITERARY] One of the demonstrators, a young woman, sat forlorn on the pavement... He looked a forlorn figure as he limped… … English dictionary
forlorn — adjective Etymology: Middle English forloren, from Old English, past participle of forlēosan to lose, from for + lēosan to lose more at lose Date: before 12th century 1. a. bereft, forsaken < left quite forlorn of hope > b. sad and lonely because … New Collegiate Dictionary
