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
Pessimistically and dolefully are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pessimistically" instead an adverb "Dolefully".
Nearby Word: doleful
Pessimistically
Pessimistically adverb - With pessimism; in a pessimistic manner.
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Synonyms for Pessimistically
Dolefully and pessimistically are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dolefully" instead an adverb "Pessimistically".
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Related pairs
- darkly and dolefully
- darkly and pessimistically
- ruefully and dolefully
- ruefully and pessimistically
- disconsolately and dolefully
- disconsolately and pessimistically
- despairingly and dolefully
- despairingly and pessimistically
- despondently and dolefully
- despondently and pessimistically
- dispiritedly and dolefully
- dispiritedly and pessimistically
- dejectedly and dolefully
- dejectedly and pessimistically
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