- mourningly
- adverb see mourn
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
mourningly
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Mourningly — Mourn ing*ly, adv. In a mourning manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mourningly — See mourner. * * * … Universalium
mourningly — adverb In a mourning manner; grievingly … Wiktionary
mourningly — mourn·ing·ly … English syllables
mourningly — adverb : mournfully … Useful english dictionary
mourning — mourningly, adv. /mawr ning, mohr /, n. 1. the act of a person who mourns; sorrowing or lamentation. 2. the conventional manifestation of sorrow for a person s death, esp. by the wearing of black clothes or a black armband, the hanging of flags… … Universalium
mourn — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English murnan; akin to Old High German mornēn to mourn, Greek mermēra care more at memory Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to feel or express grief or sorrow 2. to show the customary signs… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mourning — /ˈmɔnɪŋ / (say mawning) noun 1. the act of someone who mourns; sorrowing or lamentation. 2. the conventional manifestation of sorrow for a person s death, especially by the wearing of black, the hanging of flags at half mast, etc. 3. the outward… …
mourning — [môr′niŋ] n. 1. the actions or feelings of one who mourns; specif., the expression of grief at someone s death 2. black clothes, drapery, etc. worn or displayed as a conventional sign of grief for the dead 3. the period during which one mourns… … English World dictionary
