forlornly

/fɝˈɫɔɹnli/ adv

In a forlorn manner.

Word Origin Forlornly comes from Old English forloren, past participle of forleosan 'to lose completely' — the prefix for- means 'away, completely' and leosan is 'to lose.' So forlorn literally means 'utterly lost.' The same root gives us loss and loser.

adv In a forlorn manner.

The lost puppy looked forlornly at the passing cars, hoping to spot its owner.

(副词) 凄凉地;孤零零地

迷路的小狗凄凉地望着过往的车辆,希望能看到它的主人。

(adverbio) desoladamente; con desaliento; lúgubremente; con aire de abandono; tristemente [De manera desolada o triste.]

El cachorro perdido miraba tristemente los autos que pasaban, esperando ver a su dueño.

(adverbe) d'un air désespéré; d'un air abandonné; d'un air pitoyable; d'un air éploré; misérablement [D'une manière triste et abandonnée, exprimant la détresse ou le désespoir.]

Le chiot perdu regardait d'un air désolé les voitures passer, espérant apercevoir son maître.

(Adverb) verlassen; verzweifelt; trostlos [Auf eine Weise, die Verzweiflung, Hoffnungslosigkeit oder Verlassenheit ausdrückt.]

Der verlorene Welpe blickte **forlornly** zu den vorbeifahrenden Autos, in der Hoffnung, seinen Besitzer zu entdecken.

(副詞) もの寂しく、悲しそうな様子で。孤独で心細く。

迷子の子犬は、飼い主の姿を見つけようとして、通過していく車たちを寂しそうに見つめた。

(advérbio) desoladamente; desconsoladamente; tristemente [De maneira desolada; desconsoladamente.]

O filhote perdido olhou desconsoladamente para os carros que passavam, esperando avistar seu dono.

Word parts: for + lorn + ly

Common collocations

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