"lornly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more lornly [comparative], most lornly [superlative]
Etymology: lorn + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lorn|ly}} lorn + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} lornly (comparative more lornly, superlative most lornly)
  1. In a forlorn manner.
    Sense id: en-lornly-en-adv-tt54b2X5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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