Dolefully and Delightedly

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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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Delightedly is an antonym for dolefully.

Nearby Word: doleful

Delightedly adverb - With delight.

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Dolefully is an antonym for delightedly.

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