Dolorously and Dolefully

Dolorously

Dolorously adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: another country singer wailing dolorously about the faithless woman who done him wrong

Dolefully and dolorously are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dolefully" instead an adverb "Dolorously".

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

Dolorously and dolefully are semantically related. You can use "Dolorously" instead an adverb "Dolefully".

Nearby Word: doleful
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