Desolately (Adverb)
Meaning
In grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects.
Examples
- She wandered desolately through the empty halls of her childhood home, each step echoing with memories of happier times.
- He sat desolately on the beach, watching the sun set over the waves as he struggled to come to terms with his loss.
- The once-thriving town lay desolately still, its streets lined with shuttered storefronts and crumbling buildings.
- After her breakup, she felt desolately alone in the city, surrounded by strangers but without a single friend to turn to.
- The desolately barren landscape stretched out before him, a seemingly endless expanse of rocky hills and dusty valleys.