sorrowfully
sorrowfully · more sorrowfully · most sorrowfully
In a sorrowful mannerIn a sorrowful manner; with sorrow and regret.
» The sons sorrowfully buried their mother.
Сыновья со скорбью похоронили свою мать. — Balamax
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1 sensesIn a sorrowful manner; with sorrow and regret.
in a sorrowful manner
Examples
11 sentencesThe sons sorrowfully buried their mother.
ruСыновья со скорбью похоронили свою мать. — Balamax
The sons sorrowfully buried their parents.
The sons sorrowfully buried their father.
The mother sorrowfully buried her son.
The father sorrowfully buried his son.
deDer Vater begrub seinen Sohn, von Gram erfüllt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Inherited from Middle English sorwefully; by surface analysis, sorrowful + -ly.Inherited from Middle English sorwefully; by surface analysis, sorrowful + -ly.
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Forms
more sorrowfully, most sorrowfully| Comparative | more sorrowfully Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sorrowfully |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- with sadness; in a sorrowful manner:dolefully
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsorrowful
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb