bereftly
gb/bˈɛɹəftli/ us/bˈɛɹəftli/
C1
Engelska
összetörten, árván
C1
LITERARY
1
összetörten
B2
Användningsmönster:
[someone] [verbs] bereftly
After the funeral, he stood bereftly at the doorway, unsure where to go next.
A temetés után összetörten állt az ajtóban, és nem tudta, merre menjen tovább.
She stared bereftly at the empty cot, unable to speak.
Összetörten bámulta az üres kiságyat, képtelen volt megszólalni.
When the call ended, he sat bereftly in the quiet room.
Exempel för inlärare
She looked bereftly after the bad news.
A rossz hír után összetörten nézett maga elé.
Vanligt misstag:
Do not confuse with the adjective bereft (e.g., 'a bereft parent'); bereftly describes an action (e.g., 'looked bereftly').
Betydelse
with grief and emptiness
Ordkombinationer
look bereftly
|stare bereftly
|gaze bereftly
|stand bereftly
|sit bereftly
|speak bereftly
|ask bereftly
|wait bereftly
|walk bereftly
|turn bereftly
Synonymer
desolately (Emphasizes emptiness and hopelessness.)
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mournfully (Emphasizes grief and mourning.)
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sadly (More general and less intense.)
Antonymer
cheerfully (Opposite emotional tone; happy and upbeat.)
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confidently (Opposite sense of helplessness or shock.)
Teman
emotions
|relationships
|life_events
Definition
in a very sad way because of a loss
In a way that shows deep sadness, loneliness, or shock after a loss.
C2
LITERARY
2
árván
C1
Användningsmönster:
[something] [verbs] bereftly
The shelves looked bereftly bare after the stock was cleared out.
A készlet kiürítése után a polcok szinte árván üresnek tűntek.
Without its sign, the storefront stood bereftly on the corner.
Cégtábla nélkül az üzlet árván állt a sarkon.
The frame hung bereftly on the wall after the painting was removed.
Vanligt misstag:
In modern English, this sense is usually expressed with 'without' or 'lacking'; bereftly can sound poetic or unusual.
Betydelse
as if lacking something essential
Ordkombinationer
seem bereftly
|appear bereftly
|hang bereftly
|sit bereftly
|lie bereftly
Synonymer
emptily (Focuses on absence or hollowness rather than loss.)
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blankly (Often refers to expression or look with no response.)
Antonymer
fully (Opposite sense: complete, not lacking.)
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abundantly (Opposite sense: more than enough.)
Teman
daily_life
|emotions
Definition
in a way that shows something is missing
In a way that suggests being deprived of something needed or expected.
Grammatik
Grundform
bereftly
IPA
GB/bˈɛɹəftli/
US/bˈɛɹəftli/
Stavelser och betoning
bereftly (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (bereftly)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: bereftly
- Plural: bereftlies
Ordfamilj
Forms
bereftlies
noun
Core family
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