condole
verb (used without object)
to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief (usually followed bywith ).
condolingly
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a word derived from
condole.
Example Sentences
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Sportswriters, some of whom had no love for The Lip, shook hands with him condolingly.
From Time Magazine Archive
Everybody exclaimed copiously and condolingly over the unfortunate occurrence.
From Lady Baltimore by Owen Wister
If it wasn’t that we needed ’Liza’s cake and bread and other things, we could have postponed the call for a week,” said Betty, condolingly.
From Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp by Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Miss Bydel remained stupified; while Mr Scope, with a look concerned, and even abashed, condolingly began an harangue upon the frail tenure of the faculty of human memory.
From The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Fanny Burney
"You got it that time," remarked Chase, condolingly, to the other man.
From Horace Chase by Constance Fenimore Woolson
