Hardly
Hardly adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: his broker did not think that he would take his financial losses so hardly
Mournfully and hardly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mournfully" instead an adverb "Hardly".
Nearby Word: hard
Mournfully
Mournfully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: cried out mournfully for the son who would never return home from the war
Hardly and mournfully are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hardly" instead an adverb "Mournfully".
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Mournfully and Hardly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardly/mournfully
Hardly & Mournfully. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardly/mournfully>.
Mournfully or Hardly. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardly/mournfully.
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