in·con·sol·a·ble

(ĭn′kən-sō′lə-bəl)

adj.

Impossible or difficult to console; despondent: was inconsolable after his pet died.

in′con·sol′a·bil′i·ty, in′con·sol′a·ble·ness n.

in′con·sol′a·bly adv.

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Translations

inconsolably

[ˌɪnkənˈsəʊləblɪ] ADV → inconsolablemente

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inconsolably

adv → untröstlich; she wept inconsolably → sie weinte und war nicht zu trösten

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