DOLEFULLY

dolefully, sorrowfully

(adverb) with sadness; in a sorrowful manner; “his mother looked at him dolefully when he told her he had joined the Army”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

dolefully (comparative more dolefully, superlative most dolefully)

In a doleful manner

Synonyms

• deplorably

• dolorously

• grievously

• lamentably

• lugubriously

• mournfully

• plaintively

• regrettably

• ruefully

• sadly

• sorrowfully

• woefully

Source: Wiktionary


DOLEFUL

Dole"ful, a.

Definition: Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal. With screwed face and doleful whine. South. Regions of sorrow, doleful shades. Milton.

Syn.

– Piteous; rueful; sorrowful; woeful; melancholy; sad gloomy; dismal; dolorous; woe-begone. - Dole"ful*ly, adv.

– Dole"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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