forlornly
1Forlornly — For*lorn ly, adv. In a forlorn manner. Pollok. [1913 Webster] …
2forlornly — forlorn ► ADJECTIVE 1) pitifully sad and lonely. 2) unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled. ● forlorn hope Cf. ↑forlorn hope DERIVATIVES forlornly adverb forlornness noun …
3forlornly — adverb in a forlorn manner a single chicken was scratching forlornly in the yard • Derived from adjective: ↑forlorn …
4forlornly — adverb see forlorn …
5forlornly — See forlorn. * * * …
6forlornly — adverb In a forlorn manner …
7forlornly — adv. sadly; hopelessly, despairingly, desolately …
8forlornly — for·lorn·ly …
9forlorn — 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;… …
10forlorn — [[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… …