Meaning & use
forlornly
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In a way that appears sad, lonely, and abandoned.
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The old dog sat forlornly by the door, waiting for its owner to return.
She stared forlornly out the rain-streaked window.
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Forlornly derives from 'forlorn,' an Old English word originally meaning 'utterly lost,' which still carries a sense of abandonment along with sadness.
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