dolefully
dolefully · more dolefully · most dolefully
In a doleful mannerIn a doleful manner
» She stared dolefully out of the window.
Sie starrte trübsinnig aus dem Fenster.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a doleful manner
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
Examples
1 sentencesShe stared dolefully out of the window.
deSie starrte trübsinnig aus dem Fenster.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English dolfully, dolefulliche, deolfulliche, equivalent to doleful + -ly.From Middle English dolfully, dolefulliche, deolfulliche, equivalent to doleful + -ly.
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Forms
more dolefully, most dolefully| Comparative | more dolefully Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dolefully |
regular
Synonyms
12 synonymsregrettablyB2sadlyA2deplorablydolorouslygrievouslylamentablylugubriouslymournfullyplaintivelyruefullysorrowfullywoefully
Close in meaning
- with sadness; in a sorrowful manner:sorrowfully
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddoleful
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb