Dolefully
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
Mirthlessly and dolefully are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mirthlessly" instead an adverb "Dolefully".
Nearby Word: doleful
Mirthlessly
Dolefully and mirthlessly are semantically related. You can use "Dolefully" instead an adverb "Mirthlessly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ruefully and dolefully
- ruefully and mirthlessly
- dejectedly and dolefully
- dejectedly and mirthlessly
- sadly and dolefully
- sadly and mirthlessly
- woefully and dolefully
- woefully and mirthlessly
- dismally and dolefully
- dismally and mirthlessly
- sorrowfully and dolefully
- sorrowfully and mirthlessly
- drearily and dolefully
- drearily and mirthlessly
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Mirthlessly and Dolefully. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolefully/mirthlessly
Dolefully & Mirthlessly. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolefully/mirthlessly>.
Mirthlessly or Dolefully. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolefully/mirthlessly.
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