forlornly
gb/fˈɔɹlɚnli/ us/fˈɔɹlɚnli/
C1
Engelska
elhagyatottan, szomorúan, reményvesztetten, reménytelenül, árván
C1
1
szomorúan
A2
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
He looked forlornly out the window.
Szomorúan nézett kifelé az ablakon.
She waited forlornly for her friend.
Szomorúan várta a barátját.
Vanligt misstag:
Don’t use it for ordinary sadness; it usually suggests loneliness or being left behind.
Betydelse
sadly and alone
Ordkombinationer
look forlornly
|sit forlornly
|stand forlornly
|stare forlornly
|gaze forlornly
|smile forlornly
|wait forlornly
|glance forlornly
|wander forlornly
|watch forlornly
Synonymer
lonelily (Focuses more on being alone than on sadness.)
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miserably (Stronger general unhappiness; not always about being abandoned.)
Antonymer
happily (Opposite emotional state.)
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cheerfully (Shows positive mood rather than sadness.)
Teman
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
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
He asked forlornly for another chance.
Reményvesztetten kért még egy esélyt.
Vanligt misstag:
Not the same as 'carelessly' or 'randomly'; it expresses despair, not lack of effort.
Betydelse
hopelessly; with no expectation
Ordkombinationer
try forlornly
|appeal forlornly
|search forlornly
|look forlornly for
|glance forlornly at
|ask forlornly
|hope forlornly
|reach forlornly
|gesture forlornly
|wait forlornly
Synonymer
hopelessly (Directly emphasizes lack of hope; less about being abandoned.)
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despairingly (Stronger and more explicit about despair.)
Antonymer
hopefully (Shows expectation of success.)
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confidently (Shows belief that something will work.)
Teman
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
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
The toy lay forlornly on the floor.
A játék árván hevert a padlón.
Vanligt misstag:
Often used for appearance or posture; it doesn’t mean 'ugly'—it suggests pity.
Betydelse
in a pitiful-looking way
Ordkombinationer
hang forlornly
|stand forlornly
|sit forlornly
|lie forlornly
|wag forlornly
|droop forlornly
|trail forlornly
|wait forlornly
|remain forlornly
|look forlornly
Synonymer
pitifully (More direct about causing pity; less poetic.)
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pathetically (Can sound more critical or contemptuous than 'forlornly'.)
Antonymer
proudly (Shows confidence and dignity rather than pitiable neglect.)
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smartly (Suggests neatness and energy, the opposite of neglected-looking.)
Teman
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/
Stavelser och betoning
for - lornly (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: forlornly
- Plural: forlornlies
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