desolately

/ˈdɛsələtli/
adverb
  1. In a way that shows great sadness, loneliness, or emptiness.
    • The dog howled desolately after its owner left.
    • He walked desolately through the empty halls of the old school.
    • She stared desolately out the window at the rain.
  2. In a way that describes a place as empty, barren, or bleak.
    • The beach stretched desolately under the gray sky, with no one in sight.
    • The abandoned house stood desolately at the end of the road.
    • The wind blew desolately across the frozen tundra.
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