- dolefully
- adverb see doleful
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
dolefully
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dolefully — doleful ► ADJECTIVE 1) sorrowful. 2) causing grief or misfortune. DERIVATIVES dolefully adverb. ORIGIN from Old French doel mourning , from Latin dolere grieve … English terms dictionary
dolefully — adverb with sadness; in a sorrowful manner his mother looked at him dolefully when he told her he had joined the Army • Syn: ↑sorrowfully • Derived from adjective: ↑sorrowful (for: ↑sorrowfully), ↑doleful … Useful english dictionary
dolefully adv — 1) I m on social security, said Tom dolefully. 2) I wish that I had no need for government handouts, Tom said dolefully … English expressions
Dolefully — Doleful Dole ful, a. Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal. [1913 Webster] With screwed face and doleful whine. South. [1913 Webster] Regions of sorrow, doleful shades. Milton. Syn: Piteous; rueful;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dolefully — See doleful. * * * … Universalium
dolefully — adverb In a doleful manner Syn: deplorably, dolorously, grievously, lamentably, lugubriously, mournfully, plaintively, regrettably, ruefully … Wiktionary
dolefully — adv. 1448 B … Oldest English Words
dolefully — dole·ful·ly … English syllables
dolefully — See: doleful … English dictionary
doleful — dolefully, adv. dolefulness, n. /dohl feuhl/, adj. sorrowful; mournful; melancholy: a doleful look on her face. [1225 75; ME dol ful. See DOLE2, FUL] * * * … Universalium
