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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