What does lornly mean?
Lornly means In a forlorn manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a forlorn manner..
"Ach, mein pauvre Genro," she said lornly. "Words there are not. You seek truly, but you know not what. You seek what I have found, but where I go, you cannot."
My 25-year-old heart felt a happy pride in reflecting that I had been chosen to preside in one of the noblest traditions of the House in which, a humble assistant, I was wandering lornly among wealthy invalids.
He saw himself reflected in Mhoram's eyes, saw himself standing lornly with what he had lost written in his face.
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Lornly means In a forlorn manner..
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"Ach, mein pauvre Genro," she said lornly. "Words there are not. You seek truly, but you know not what. You seek what I have found, but where I go, you cannot."
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