Meaning & use
Disconsolately
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In a way that shows hopeless sadness or grief that cannot be comforted.
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He stared disconsolately at the rain, having missed his flight home.
The child sat disconsolately by the window after her ice cream fell to the ground.
A note on using this word
Derived from "console"; something "disconsolate" resists being consoled or comforted.
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