Dolefully and Nonchalantly

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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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Nonchalantly is an antonym for dolefully.

Nearby Word: doleful

Nonchalantly adverb - In a composed and unconcerned manner.

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Dolefully is an antonym for nonchalantly.

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