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desolately

ADVERB
hopelessly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
desperately sadly
STRONG
dispiritedly
WEAK
cynically darkly dejectedly despairingly despondently disconsolately dismally emptily gloomily pessimistically spiritlessly
Antonyms
WEAK
confidently expectantly hopefully

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Desolately she wandered up the secret trail to Wildenai's bower.

From Their Mariposa Legend; a romance of Santa Catalina by Herr, Charlotte B. (Charlotte Bronte)

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