Meaning & use
Inconsolably
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In a manner that cannot be comforted or made to feel better.
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She wept inconsolably at the news of her grandmother's passing.
The child cried inconsolably after losing his favorite toy.
A note on using this word
Almost always paired with verbs of crying or grieving, this adverb stresses that no comfort seems able to reach the person's distress.
Words with a similar meaning
disconsolatelyhopelessly
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