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- [fawr-lawrn]
- /fɔrˈlɔrn/
- /fəˈlɔːn/
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- [fawr-lawrn]
- /fɔrˈlɔrn/
Definitions of forlornly word
- adjective forlornly desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance. 2
- adjective forlornly lonely and sad; forsaken. 2
- adjective forlornly expressive of hopelessness; despairing: forlorn glances. 2
- adjective forlornly bereft; destitute: forlorn of comfort. 2
- noun forlornly In a forlorn manner. 2
- adverb forlornly sadly, miserably 2
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Origin of forlornly
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English foreloren (past participle of forlesen to lose completely), Old English forloren (past participle of forlēosan); cognate with Old High German firliosan (German verlieren), Gothic fraliusan. See for-, lorn
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Parts of speech for Forlornly
noun
adjective
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preposition
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forlornly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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adv forlornly
- sadly — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- sorrowfully — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
- glumly — sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
- despondently — feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health.
- gloomily — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
adverb forlornly
- miserably — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
- pitifully — evoking or deserving pity: a pitiful fate.
- dejectedly — depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.
- unhappily — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
Antonyms for forlornly
adv forlornly
adverb forlornly
- cheerfully — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
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