Desolatingly

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    So as to cause desolation.

    "In his absence, I think, she found herself desolatingly alone, though this was never acknowledged, but covered up by her 'affable' façade."

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"In his absence, I think, she found herself desolatingly alone, though this was never acknowledged, but covered up by her 'affable' façade."

Etymology

From desolating + -ly.

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