Calmly and Dolefully

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Calmly adverb - In a sedate manner.

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Dolefully is an antonym for calmly.

Nearby Words: calm, calmness

Dolefully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Usage example: the novelist dolefully remarked that the proceeds from his last book would scarcely buy a dollhouse, let alone a real house

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Calmly is an antonym for dolefully.

Nearby Word: doleful

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Dolefully and Calmly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/calmly/dolefully

Calmly & Dolefully. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/calmly/dolefully>.

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