disconsolately
1
8.5
- adverb
- /ˌdɪsˈkɒnsəˌleɪtli/
- Literature
:
desconsoladamente
- "Summer's over anyway," she says disconsolately.
- sat disconsolately
- wandered disconsolately
- stared disconsolately
Examples
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Thoughtfully, he drummed his fingers on the table and mused, rather disconsolately, as Ben slid a battered tin plate in front of him.
Fiction book (1996) -
Some of the horses were missing; others stood disconsolately under still dripping trees, their heads hanging in weariness.
Fiction book (1994) -
The next morning, when I was getting ready for work, I saw Johnny sitting disconsolately on our little sofa, staring into space.
Fiction book (1997) -
His chin is sunk disconsolately into his palm.
Fiction book (1994) -
Adrian sat disconsolately at the counter in the coffee shop, a cup of black coffee cooling unnoticed in front of him.
Fiction book (1999) -
I wandered disconsolately along the stony wash in our neighborhood, waiting for school to start, longing for friends and something to do with myself.
Fiction book (1990) -
Johnny sat disconsolately on the sofa, staring blankly at the wall, lost in his thoughts.
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She gazed disconsolately out the window, feeling the weight of her sadness on a bright, sunny day.
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The puppy whimpered disconsolately as it watched its owner leave the house.
Synonyms
60
3.7
In a way that shows no chance of success
51
2.2
In a way that shows great unhappiness or pain
15
1.3
In a sad or regretful way
6
5.8
In a sad, quiet way that shows someone is unhappy
4
4.7
In a sad way that shows grief
3
5.5
In a serious and sad way
3
4.8
In a gloomy way that makes people feel sad or hopeless
3
4.1
In a sad way that shows no hope
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
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
7.2
So sad that nothing can comfort them
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
7.2
In a sad way that shows you are unhappy
1
7.5
In a way that shows great loneliness and sadness
1
7.4
In a sad way that shows no hope
In a sad, tired way with little energy
In a very sad, gloomy way
Antonyms
How Sad
Surface Forms
Morphology
disconsolately = disconsolate (semi-transparent) = disconsolate + ly
The adverb is formed by the regular addition of '-ly' to the adjective 'disconsolate' with no meaning shift.
Etymology
Disconsolately comes from dis- 'not' and console 'to comfort', the same root as the verb console. So to act disconsolately is to be 'without comfort' or very sad, as when nobody can comfort you.