Brokenly

bro;ken pronunciation: function: adjective etymology: middle english, from old english brocen, from past participle of brecan to breakdate: 13th century 1 : violently separated into parts : shattered2 : damaged or altered by breaking: as a : having undergone or been subjected to fracture lt;a broken leggt; b of land surfaces : being irregular, interrupted, or full of obstacles c : violated by transgression lt;a broken promisegt; d : discontinuous, interrupted e : disrupted by change f of a tulip flower : having an irregular, streaked, or blotched pattern especially from virus infection 3 a : made weak or infirm b : subdued completely : crushed, sorrowful lt;a broken heartgt; lt;a broken spiritgt; c : bankrupt d : reduced in rank4 a : cut off : disconnected b : imperfectly spoken or written lt;broken englishgt;5 : not complete or full lt;a broken bale of haygt;6 : disunited by divorce, separation, or desertion of one parent lt;children from broken homesgt; lt;a broken familygt;— bro;ken;ly adverb — bro;ken;ness noun