dolefully

Adverb

Meaning

with sadness; in a sorrowful manner

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

sorrowfully sadly woefully deplorably regretfully gloomily drearily dismally glumly moodily unhappily regrettably lamentably wistfully pitiably

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Antonyms

lief happily cheerfully merrily blithely gladly

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Examples

This won't look so good in my obituary," Schaffer said dolefully. There was a perceptible edge of strain under the lightly-spoken words."Gave his life for his country in a ladies' lavatory in Upper Bavaria. Alistair Maclean

I'm delirious," said Howl. "Spots are crawling before my eyes." "Those are spiders," said Sophie. "Why can't you cure yourself with a spell?" "Because there is no cure for a cold," Howl said dolefully. Diana Wynne Jones

his mother looked at him dolefully when he told her he had joined the Army Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

doled out doleful dolefull dolefulness dolefuls Doleham