inconsolably
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7.2
- adverb
- /ˌɪnkənˈsoʊləbli/
:
inconsolablemente
- These teens feel different and out of place, sometimes inconsolably so.
- cried inconsolably
- sobbed inconsolably
- wept inconsolably
Examples
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But just a few hours after his birth, the tiny baby boy began vomiting and crying inconsolably.
Blog text (18) -
And I recall, I was seven years old walking into the kitchen to find my mother crying inconsolably.
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When I cried inconsolably through my first hour of life, my tears were her inspiration.
Fiction book (1998) -
Soon she was crying inconsolably, requesting their forgiveness.
Fiction book (2000) -
Some days I weep so inconsolably it causes physical pain.
Blog text (32) -
Is there anyone in your life who often appears inconsolably oppressed or depressed?
Blog text (30) -
Face buried in her hands, body bent, she stumbled to the bed and threw herself onto it, crying inconsolably.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Jazz burst into tears, wailing inconsolably, her fists beating on the top of the piano."
Fiction book (1990) -
She sits blankly on the bed for a long time, then starts to weep inconsolably.
Fiction book (2002) -
Face buried in her hands, body bent, she stumbled to the bed and threw herself onto it, crying inconsolably.
Synonyms
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8.5
In a very sad way that shows no comfort or hope
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7.5
In a way that shows great loneliness and sadness
In a way that continues without a break or relief
How Consolable
Surface Forms
Morphology
inconsolably = inconsolable (transparent) = in + console + able + ly
The adverb is formed in the regular way from the adjective 'inconsolable' and keeps the same meaning.
Etymology
Inconsolably starts with in- meaning 'not' and the part console, which means 'to comfort'. So inconsolably describes being so sad that you cannot be comforted.