forlornly
gb/fˈɔɹlɚnli/ us/fˈɔɹlɚnli/
C1
Englisch
elhagyatottan, szomorúan, reményvesztetten, reménytelenül, árván
C1
1
szomorúan
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] looks/sits/stands [forlornly]
After everyone left, she stood forlornly by the door.
Miután mindenki elment, elhagyatottan állt az ajtónál.
The child sat forlornly on the steps, clutching a single glove.
A gyerek elhagyatottan ült a lépcsőn, és egyetlen kesztyűjét szorongatta.
He smiled forlornly, as if he already knew the answer was no.
Beispiele für Lernende
He looked forlornly out the window.
Szomorúan nézett kifelé az ablakon.
She waited forlornly for her friend.
Szomorúan várta a barátját.
Häufiger Fehler:
Don’t use it for ordinary sadness; it usually suggests loneliness or being left behind.
Bedeutung
sadly and alone
Wortverbindungen
look forlornly
|sit forlornly
|stand forlornly
|stare forlornly
|gaze forlornly
|smile forlornly
|wait forlornly
|glance forlornly
|wander forlornly
|watch forlornly
Synonyme
lonelily (Focuses more on being alone than on sadness.)
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miserably (Stronger general unhappiness; not always about being abandoned.)
Antonyme
happily (Opposite emotional state.)
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cheerfully (Shows positive mood rather than sadness.)
Themen
emotions
|relationships
|daily_life
Definition
in a sad way because you feel alone
In a sad way that shows loneliness, abandonment, or being left without comfort or support.
C1
2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] tries/appeals/looks [forlornly] for [something]
He knocked forlornly on the locked office door, knowing no one would answer.
Tudva, hogy senki sem fog válaszolni, reményvesztetten kopogott a zárt iroda ajtaján.
She looked forlornly at the empty calendar, realizing the trip was cancelled.
Amikor rájött, hogy az utazást lemondták, reményvesztetten nézett az üres naptárra.
The team listened forlornly as the final minutes ran out.
Beispiele für Lernende
He asked forlornly for another chance.
Reményvesztetten kért még egy esélyt.
Häufiger Fehler:
Not the same as 'carelessly' or 'randomly'; it expresses despair, not lack of effort.
Bedeutung
hopelessly; with no expectation
Wortverbindungen
try forlornly
|appeal forlornly
|search forlornly
|look forlornly for
|glance forlornly at
|ask forlornly
|hope forlornly
|reach forlornly
|gesture forlornly
|wait forlornly
Synonyme
hopelessly (Directly emphasizes lack of hope; less about being abandoned.)
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despairingly (Stronger and more explicit about despair.)
Antonyme
hopefully (Shows expectation of success.)
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confidently (Shows belief that something will work.)
Themen
emotions
|problems
|work
Definition
in a way that shows you feel there is no hope
In a way that shows a lack of hope or confidence that something will succeed or improve.
C1
3
árván
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[something/someone] hangs/stands/sits [forlornly] [somewhere]
A single balloon bobbed forlornly at the end of its string.
Egyetlen lufi árván himbálózott a madzaga végén.
The old dog wagged its tail forlornly from the doorway.
Az öreg kutya az ajtóban állva árván csóválta a farkát.
His jacket hung forlornly on the back of the chair.
Beispiele für Lernende
The toy lay forlornly on the floor.
A játék árván hevert a padlón.
Häufiger Fehler:
Often used for appearance or posture; it doesn’t mean 'ugly'—it suggests pity.
Bedeutung
in a pitiful-looking way
Wortverbindungen
hang forlornly
|stand forlornly
|sit forlornly
|lie forlornly
|wag forlornly
|droop forlornly
|trail forlornly
|wait forlornly
|remain forlornly
|look forlornly
Synonyme
pitifully (More direct about causing pity; less poetic.)
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pathetically (Can sound more critical or contemptuous than 'forlornly'.)
Antonyme
proudly (Shows confidence and dignity rather than pitiable neglect.)
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smartly (Suggests neatness and energy, the opposite of neglected-looking.)
Themen
emotions
|animals
|daily_life
Definition
in a way that makes you feel sorry
In a way that makes someone or something look pitiable, neglected, or sadly out of place.
Grammatik
Grundform
forlornly
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹlɚnli/
US/fˈɔɹlɚnli/
Silben & Betonung
for - lornly (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: forlornly
- Plural: forlornlies
Wortfamilie
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