英語

forlornly

gb/fˈɔɹlɚnli/ us/fˈɔɹlɚnli/
C1 英語
語義
0件の語義
adverb C1 state
1

sadly and alone

in a sad way because you feel alone

用法パターン: [someone] looks/sits/stands [forlornly]
よくある間違い:
Don’t use it for ordinary sadness; it usually suggests loneliness or being left behind.
類義語
lonelily (Focuses more on being alone than on sadness.) | miserably (Stronger general unhappiness; not always about being abandoned.)
対義語
happily (Opposite emotional state.) | cheerfully (Shows positive mood rather than sadness.)
コロケーション
look forlornly |sit forlornly |stand forlornly |stare forlornly |gaze forlornly |smile forlornly |wait forlornly |glance forlornly |wander forlornly |watch forlornly
テーマ
emotions |relationships |daily_life
例文
  • After everyone left, she stood forlornly by the door.
  • The child sat forlornly on the steps, clutching a single glove.
  • He smiled forlornly, as if he already knew the answer was no.
学習者向け例文
  • He looked forlornly out the window.
  • She waited forlornly for her friend.
adverb C1 state
2

hopelessly; with no expectation

in a way that shows you feel there is no hope

用法パターン: [someone] tries/appeals/looks [forlornly] for [something]
よくある間違い:
Not the same as 'carelessly' or 'randomly'; it expresses despair, not lack of effort.
類義語
hopelessly (Directly emphasizes lack of hope; less about being abandoned.) | despairingly (Stronger and more explicit about despair.)
対義語
hopefully (Shows expectation of success.) | confidently (Shows belief that something will work.)
コロケーション
try forlornly |appeal forlornly |search forlornly |look forlornly for |glance forlornly at |ask forlornly |hope forlornly |reach forlornly |gesture forlornly |wait forlornly
テーマ
emotions |problems |work
例文
  • He knocked forlornly on the locked office door, knowing no one would answer.
  • She looked forlornly at the empty calendar, realizing the trip was cancelled.
  • The team listened forlornly as the final minutes ran out.
学習者向け例文
  • He asked forlornly for another chance.
adverb C1 property
3

in a pitiful-looking way

in a way that makes you feel sorry

用法パターン: [something/someone] hangs/stands/sits [forlornly] [somewhere]
よくある間違い:
Often used for appearance or posture; it doesn’t mean 'ugly'—it suggests pity.
類義語
pitifully (More direct about causing pity; less poetic.) | pathetically (Can sound more critical or contemptuous than 'forlornly'.)
対義語
proudly (Shows confidence and dignity rather than pitiable neglect.) | smartly (Suggests neatness and energy, the opposite of neglected-looking.)
コロケーション
hang forlornly |stand forlornly |sit forlornly |lie forlornly |wag forlornly |droop forlornly |trail forlornly |wait forlornly |remain forlornly |look forlornly
テーマ
emotions |animals |daily_life
例文
  • A single balloon bobbed forlornly at the end of its string.
  • The old dog wagged its tail forlornly from the doorway.
  • His jacket hung forlornly on the back of the chair.
学習者向け例文
  • The toy lay forlornly on the floor.
文法
辞書形
forlornly
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹlɚnli/
US/fˈɔɹlɚnli/
音節・強勢
for - lornly (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: forlornly
  • Plural: forlornlies
関連語
Forms
forlornlies noun
Core family
forlorn adjective B2
Advanced or less common
forlornness noun
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