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desolately

desolately adverb: in a desolate manner.

Adverb

desolately (comparative more desolately, superlative most desolately)

  1. In a desolate manner.

Forms of desolately

comparativemore desolately
superlativemost desolately

Origin of desolately

From desolate + -ly.

Questions about desolately

What does desolately mean?
Desolately means in a desolate manner.
What part of speech is desolately?
Desolately is an adverb.

Words near desolately in the dictionary

  1. desoiling
  2. desoils
  3. DeSola
  4. desolate
  5. desolated
  6. desolately
  7. desolateness
  8. desolatenesses
  9. desolater
  10. desolaters
  11. desolates

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