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
Sullenly and dolefully are semantically related in sorrowfully topic. In some cases you can use "Sullenly" instead an adverb "Dolefully".
Nearby Word: doleful
Sullenly
Sullenly adverb - In a sullen manner.
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Synonyms for Sullenly
Dolefully and sullenly are semantically related in sorrowfully topic. Sometimes you can use "Dolefully" instead an adverb "Sullenly".
Nearby Word: sullen
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Related pairs
- darkly and dolefully
- darkly and sullenly
- bitterly and dolefully
- bitterly and sullenly
- ruefully and dolefully
- ruefully and sullenly
- dejectedly and dolefully
- dejectedly and sullenly
- sadly and dolefully
- sadly and sullenly
- dismally and dolefully
- dismally and sullenly
- sorrowfully and dolefully
- sorrowfully and sullenly
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