forlornly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #79297 Meanings 1 adv In a sad and lonely way. A single chicken scratched forlornly in the empty yard. Etymology AI details From forlorn + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # forlornly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 79297 ## Meanings 1. In a sad and lonely way. ## Examples - A single chicken scratched forlornly in the empty yard. ## Etymology From forlorn + -ly. ## AI Etymology Forlornly is from forlorn + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a sad and lonely way. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown