What does desolatingly mean?
Desolatingly means So as to cause desolation..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
So as to cause desolation..
In his absence, I think, she found herself desolatingly alone, though this was never acknowledged, but covered up by her 'affable' façade.
Use desolatingly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Desolatingly means So as to cause desolation..
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In his absence, I think, she found herself desolatingly alone, though this was never acknowledged, but covered up by her 'affable' façade.
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