doleful
adjective
sorrowful; mournful; melancholy.
dolefully
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a word derived from
doleful.
Example Sentences
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“It’s not how I wanted to go out,” he said, dolefully.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2020
Who wouldn’t prefer to see their kid immersed in a novel than scrolling dolefully through photos of a missed party on Instagram?
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2019
“After winning a Grand Slam, everyone thinks that you will win all the tournaments and that’s not like this,” she said rather dolefully in a recent interview.
From Reuters ● May 23, 2019
Her teenage angst is backed by dolefully strummed electric guitar, adding up to rainy-day music of the highest quality.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 21, 2018
“Not well at all,” he replied dolefully, holding out one anna.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
