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DOLOROUSLY
Etymology
Adverb
dolorously (comparative more dolorously, superlative most dolorously)
In a dolorous manner.
Source: Wiktionary
DOLOROUS
Dol"or*ous, a. Etym: [L. dolorosus, from dolor: cf. F. douloureux. See Dolor.]
1. Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses. You take me in too dolorous a sense; I spake to you for your comfort. Shak.
2. Occasioning pain or grief; painful. Their dispatch is quick, and less dolorous than the paw of the bear or teeth of the lion. Dr. H. More.
– Dol"or*ous*ly, adv.
– Dol"or*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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