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sorrowfully

adverb

With sadness; in a sorrowful manner

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Word length
11
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
20
CEFR level
B1

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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”

adverb

  1. In a sorrowful manner

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

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