Dolefully and Keenly

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

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

Nearby Word: doleful

Keenly

Keenly adverb - In a keen and discriminating manner.

Dolefully and keenly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dolefully" instead an adverb "Keenly".

Nearby Words: keen, keenness
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