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
Sorely and dolefully are semantically related in distressingly topic. In some cases you can use "Sorely" instead an adverb "Dolefully".
Nearby Word: doleful
Sorely
Sorely adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: our company president, who is retiring at the end of the year, will be sorely missed
Dolefully and sorely are semantically related in distressingly topic. Sometimes you can use "Dolefully" instead an adverb "Sorely".
Nearby Word: soreness
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