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sobbingly

American  
[sahb-ing-lee] / ˈsɑb ɪŋ li /

adverb

  1. while sobbing or as if sobbing.


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They are sobbingly furious because they are 12 and 13 years old—the epicenter of sobbingly furious years.

From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2020

There she sobbingly admitted that dancing is a crime and that her family had been unaware she had videos of herself dancing in her bedroom to Western songs like “Bonbon,” by Era Istrefi.

From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2018

As he sobbingly takes responsibility for "how many mistakes I made as a father," Douglas boldly merges his character to his personal life.

From Time ● Sep. 23, 2010

The bottom line: Coach Vladimir Weiss sobbingly told his young team he loved them after they qualified.

From BusinessWeek ● Jun. 3, 2010

Billy crashed into Weary’s shoulder, and Weary cried out sobbingly.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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