broken-heartedly

A plaid shawl borrowed from the washerwoman, a ragged scrubbing skirt borrowed from the charwoman, and a gray wig rented from a costumer for twenty-five cents a night, completed the outfit; for Edna had elected to be an old Irishwoman singing broken-heartedly after her wandering boy.

Amateur Night 2010

I imagine that Finch was saying that ruefully, broken-heartedly, rather than trying to suggest Bennett should have been able to "conquer" being kidnapped and killed.

Missing Vermont Girl Found Dead; Rape Apology and Victim-Blaming Commence 2008

I imagine that Finch was saying that ruefully, broken-heartedly, rather than trying to suggest Bennett should have been able to "conquer" being kidnapped and killed.

Missing Vermont Girl Found Dead; Rape Apology and Victim-Blaming Commence 2008

The Logan we've been getting has been less flashy and amusing, but in his moments of emotional honesty--confronting Veronica about the unevenness of their relationship in "Witchita Linebacker" and "Lord of the Pi's", gently and broken-heartedly ending their relationship in "Spit and Eggs"--he has been no less intense, and great deal more interesting, than that tortured class clown ever was.

Boom Goes the Dynamite: Scattered Veronica Mars Thoughts Abigail Nussbaum 2006

The Logan we've been getting has been less flashy and amusing, but in his moments of emotional honesty--confronting Veronica about the unevenness of their relationship in "Witchita Linebacker" and "Lord of the Pi's", gently and broken-heartedly ending their relationship in "Spit and Eggs"--he has been no less intense, and great deal more interesting, than that tortured class clown ever was.

Archive 2006-11-01 Abigail Nussbaum 2006

He could see him, too, with equal clearness, broken-heartedly slitting the gizzards of his, pets.

Australia Felix 2003

I remember how broken-heartedly you parted from your comrades, when you were going away to be a tutor in the country; you were haunted by presentiment of evil ....

A Sportsman's Sketches 2003

She squalled broken-heartedly, holding tiny white hands over her moon face.

Foto Finish Argo, John 2002

Someone was howling down in the trench, howling so miserably and so broken-heartedly that the Five felt quite panic-stricken.

Five On A Secret Trail Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1956

She was weeping now, broken-heartedly, and he was patting her with little comforting love pats, and whispering words of tenderness.

Fanny Herself Edna Ferber 1926