forlornly
adverb/fəˈlɔːnli/
/fərˈlɔːrnli/
- in a lonely and unhappy way
- staring forlornly out of the window
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
- in a way that is not cared for
- Her computer sits forlornly in pieces in her room.
Check pronunciation:
forlornly