forlornly

for·lorn  (fr-lôrn, fôr-)

adj.

1.

a. Appearing sad or lonely because deserted or abandoned.

b. Forsaken or deprived: forlorn of all hope.

2. Wretched or pitiful in appearance or condition: forlorn roadside shacks.

3. Nearly hopeless; desperate. See Synonyms at despondent.

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[Middle English forloren, past participle of forlesen, to abandon, from Old English forlosan; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]

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for·lornly adv.

for·lornness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

forlornly - in a forlorn manner; "a single chicken was scratching forlornly in the yard"

Translations

forlornly [fəˈlɔːnlɪ] ADV → tristemente

forlornly [fɔː^rˈlɔː^rnli] adv

[stare, wait, stand] → tristement

[hope, attempt] → vainement

forlornly

adv

stand, wait → einsam und verlassen; stare → verloren

hope, try (= desperately) → verzweifelt; (= vainly) → vergeblich

forlornly [fəˈlɔːnlɪ] adv → sconsolatamente; (hope) → vanamente