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
Failing on her lips what she felt came out for him in the offered hand with which she had the next moment condolingly pressed his own.
From The Wings of the Dove, Volume II by Henry James
Everybody exclaimed copiously and condolingly over the unfortunate occurrence.
From Lady Baltimore by Owen Wister
You talk as well as ever," she said condolingly, "but heigh-ho, you don't look the same.
From Tommy and Grizel by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
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
