FORLORNLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does forlornly mean? 

• FORLORNLY (adverb)
  The adverb FORLORNLY has 1 sense:

1. in a forlorn manner

  Familiarity information: FORLORNLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FORLORNLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a forlorn manner

Context example:

a single chicken was scratching forlornly in the yard

Pertainym:

forlorn (marked by or showing hopelessness)

 Context examples 

So he arose and trotted forlornly back to camp, pausing once, and twice, to sit down and whimper and to listen to the call that still sounded in the depths of the forest.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

She could not roam about and amuse herself, for the burned breadth would show, so she stared at people rather forlornly till the dancing began.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

The sharp ears were not pricked so sharply as he had seen them on other wolves; the eyes were bleared and bloodshot, the head seemed to droop limply and forlornly.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

"It seems as if half the house was gone," added Meg forlornly.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

He slunk forlornly through the deserted camp, smelling the rubbish-heaps and the discarded rags and tags of the gods.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

"I haven't got any," said Meg forlornly.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)