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bro·ken·heart·ed

 (brō′kən-här′tĭd)
adj.
Grievously sad.

brokenhearted

(ˌbrəʊkənˈhɑːtɪd)
adj
overwhelmed by grief or disappointment
ˌbrokenˈheartedly adv
ˌbrokenˈheartedness n

bro•ken•heart•ed

(ˈbroʊ kənˈhɑr tɪd)

adj.
suffering from great sorrow, grief, or disappointment; heartbroken.
[1520–30]
bro′ken•heart′ed•ly, adv.
bro′ken•heart′ed•ness, n.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.brokenhearted - full of sorrow
heartbroken, heartsick
sorrowful - experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss; "sorrowful widows"; "a sorrowful tale of death and despair"; "sorrowful news"; "even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13
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When she got into bed she buried her face in the pillow and wept brokenheartedly.
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