desolately
1
7.5
- adverb
- /ˈdɛzəˌleɪtli/
:
desoladamente
- The radio made a scratchy burp, and then it was there, the sound of a woman weeping desolately.
- desolately beautiful
Examples
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She saw the town under a dusky, frigid sky, desolately isolated.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Tragic is what it is," she said desolately.
Fiction book (1996) -
Dr. Y drew desolately at his cigar.
Fiction book (1990) -
- Completely and desolately.
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Eggie swallowed three, but spat them out again immediately, squawking more desolately than ever.
Fiction book (1997) -
And then I felt alone, all alone, desolately alone in the center of a whirlwind of hushed voices and blurry faces, and I hated them with all my soul the way I hate you too, I swear to God.
Fiction book (1991) -
She gazed desolately out the window, missing her friends who had moved away.
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The deserted playground stood desolately, with swings swaying gently in the wind.
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After the last guest left, she sat desolately on the couch, feeling the emptiness of the house.
Synonyms
53
1.0
In an unhappy way because you feel upset
6
5.8
In a sad, quiet way that shows someone is unhappy
4
4.7
In a sad way that shows grief
4
6.7
In a sad, soft way that sounds like crying
3
5.5
In a serious and sad way
3
4.1
In a sad way that shows no hope
3
4.8
In a gloomy way that makes people feel sad or hopeless
3
7.4
In a sad, lonely way as if left alone
2
6.2
In a way that shows no hope or cheer
2
7.2
In a sad, gloomy way
2
6.5
In a sad, disappointed way
1
4.6
In a sad way that shows a person is sorry
1
6.1
In a way that shows no hope
1
8.5
In a very sad way that shows no comfort or hope
1
7.2
So sad that nothing can comfort them
1
7.2
In a sad way that shows you are unhappy
1
7.3
In a sad, hopeless way that shows you have lost hope
1
5.4
In a boring, gloomy way that shows little energy
1
7.4
In a sad way that shows no hope
In a quiet way that shows someone is by themselves and sad
In a very sad way
In a very sad, gloomy way
Antonyms
How Lonely
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Desolately comes from Latin parts de- 'away' and solus 'alone', just like the word solo. So, to act desolately is to behave as if left alone or abandoned, which is why the word means lonely and comfortless.