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dolefully

adverb

with sadness; in a sorrowful manner

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Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
Y
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adverb

  1. with sadness; in a sorrowful manner

    “his mother looked at him dolefully when he told her he had joined the Army”

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his mother looked at him dolefully when he told her he had joined the Army

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