mournfully
mournfully · more mournfully · most mournfully
In a mournful manner; as if in mourning for somethingIn a mournful manner; as if in mourning for something.
US/ˈmɔɹnfəli/
» Anne was sitting on the yellow chair by the window gazing mournfully out into the garden.
Anne saß auf dem gelben Stuhl am Fenster und blickte schwermütig in den Garten hinaus.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a mournful manner; as if in mourning for something.
in a mournful manner
Examples
2 sentencesAnne was sitting on the yellow chair by the window gazing mournfully out into the garden.
deAnne saß auf dem gelben Stuhl am Fenster und blickte schwermütig in den Garten hinaus.
From the marsh at the head of the pond came the clear, mournfully-sweet chorus of the frogs.
Forms
more mournfully, most mournfully| Comparative | more mournfully Lesson |
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| Superlative | most mournfully |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedmournful
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb