desolately

Meanings

• adverb

  Expressing or causing great sadness, desolation, or loneliness.

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Rhymes

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isolately , solately , pathetically

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Variants

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desolate , desolately , desolateness , desolatenesses

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Etymology

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From the word 'desolate' which means 'uninhabited, abandoned, forsaken, or devastated'. 'Desolately' is formed by adding the suffix '-ly' to 'desolate'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'desolately' first appeared in English in the 15th century.

2. Desolately is often used in conjunction with other words to describe a feeling of sadness or loneliness, such as 'desolately lonely' or 'desolately sad'.

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Related Concepts

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1. desolation: A state of great emptiness, barrenness, or devastation. Desolation is often used to describe a place that is uninhabited or abandoned.

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Culture

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Desolately is often used in literature and poetry to describe a feeling of deep sadness or loneliness. For example, in Emily Dickinson's poem 'I Heard a Fly Buzz', the speaker describes her own death as 'desolately' waiting for the fly to buzz again.

How to Memorize "desolately"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scene of great sadness or loneliness. Visualize someone or something that is desolate and abandoned. Think of the feeling of emptiness and desolation that comes with this scene.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'desolately' with feelings of sadness, loneliness, and abandonment. Remember that it describes a state of great desolation and emptiness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Desolate and Lonely' to remember the meaning of 'desolately'. Remember that desolation means emptiness or abandonment, and 'desolately' describes a state of great sadness or loneliness.

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