disconsolately adv

disconsolately adv
"I like listening to records at night," said Tom disconsolately.

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  • disconsolately — adv. Disconsolately is used with these verbs: ↑trudge, ↑wander …   Collocations dictionary

  • disconsolately — adv. hopelessly, sadly, dejectedly …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Disconsolately — Disconsolate Dis*con so*late, a. [LL. disconsolatus; L. dis + consolatus, p. p. of consolari to console. See {Console}, v. t.] 1. Destitute of consolation; deeply dejected and dispirited; hopelessly sad; comfortless; filled with grief; as, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • disco n — disconsolately adv …   English expressions

  • disconsolate — disconsolately, adv. disconsolation /dis kon seuh lay sheuhn/, disconsolateness, n. /dis kon seuh lit/, adj. 1. without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate. 2. characterized by or… …   Universalium

  • disconsolate — [[t]dɪskɒ̱nsələt[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is disconsolate is very unhappy and depressed. [WRITTEN] He did not have much success, but tried to keep from getting too disconsolate. Syn: dejected Derived words: disconsolately ADV GRADED ADV with v …   English dictionary

  • disconsolate — dis|con|so|late [dısˈkɔnsəlıt US ˈka:n ] adj formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: disconsolatus, from Latin consolari to console ] extremely sad and hopeless ▪ He was disconsolate after his divorce. >disconsolately adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • disconsolate — [dis kän′sə lit, dis′kän′sə lit] adj. [ME < ML disconsolatus < L dis + consolatus, pp. of consolari: see DIS & CONSOLE1] 1. so unhappy that nothing will comfort; inconsolable; dejected 2. causing or suggesting dejection; cheerless… …   English World dictionary

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