adv
Meaning 1
In a doleful manner
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dolefully
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adverb
Meaning 2
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his mother looked at him dolefully when he told her he had joined the Army
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sorrowfully
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English dolfully, dolefulliche, deolfulliche, equivalent to doleful + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: печално (pečalno) — in a doleful manner
- Polish: smutno — in a doleful manner