forlornly.

In a way that shows loneliness, unhappiness, or a lack of hope.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• stand forlornly
• look forlornly

On the page

She stood forlornly beside the closed ticket office.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Invariable adverb. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, description. Commonness: moderately common.