Lornly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a forlorn manner.
""Ach, mein pauvre Genro," she said lornly. "Words there are not. You seek truly, but you know not what. You seek what I have found, but where I go, you cannot.""
Example
More examples""Ach, mein pauvre Genro," she said lornly. "Words there are not. You seek truly, but you know not what. You seek what I have found, but where I go, you cannot.""
Etymology
From lorn + -ly.
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