dolefully Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- sorely
- grievously
- severely
- inconsolably
- woefully
- resentfully
- ruefully
- harshly
- unhappily
- wretchedly
- sharply
- regretfully
- agonizingly
- lugubriously
- hard
- wailfully
- plaintively
- dolorously
Weak:
- distressingly
- distressfully
- gloomily
- morosely
- forlornly
- glumly
- disconsolately
- pessimistically
- hurtfully
- poignantly
- ill
- sullenly
- despairingly
- piercingly
- drearily
- blackly
- keenly
- darkly
- despondently
- downheartedly
- dispiritedly
- acutely
- somberly
- miserably
- low-spiritedly
- dejectedly
- dourly
- crestfallenly
- dismally
- joylessly
- mirthlessly
- hardly
- cheerlessly
- abjectly
- cruelly
Strongest:
- happily
- blissfully
- gladly
- joyfully
- cheerily
- gleefully
- joyously
- blissfully
- delightedly
- gladly
- merrily
- joyously
- cheerfully
- gayly
- gaily
- delightedly
- lightheartedly
- cheerily
- gayly
- joyfully
- happily
- gleefully
- merrily
- gaily
- lightheartedly
- cheerfully
Strong:
- blithely
- calmly
- sunnily
- sunnily
- dispassionately
- blithely
- stoically
- unconcernedly
- good-naturedly
- favorably
- lightly
- casually
- mirthfully
- good-naturedly
- rejoicingly
- unconcernedly
- well
- rejoicingly
- well
- stoically
- favorably
- lightly
- indifferently
- easily
- casually
- calmly
- easily
- mirthfully
- impassively
- dispassionately
- impassively
- nonchalantly
- indifferently
- nonchalantly
Weak:
dolefully Meaning
dolefully (r)
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
dolefully Sentence Examples
- The distraught musician dolefully strummed his guitar, his melancholic melody evoking a sense of profound sadness.
- The abandoned puppy's doleful howls pierced the night air, its plaintive cries tugging at the heartstrings of passersby.
- The aging actor's doleful eyes reflected a lifetime of sorrow and regret, his weathered face bearing the etchings of countless heartbreaks.
- The desolate landscape stretched out before us, its barren hills and windswept plains evoking a doleful sense of isolation and despair.
- The poet's doleful words painted a vivid picture of loss and longing, his verses resonating with the bittersweet pang of unrequited love.
- The widow's doleful sobs filled the funeral parlor, her grief palpable as she bid farewell to her beloved husband.
- The doleful sound of bagpipes filled the air, their haunting melodies echoing through the misty Scottish glens, evoking a sense of ancient sorrow.
- The doleful news of the tragedy spread like wildfire, casting a pall of grief over the entire community.
- The lone wolf howled dolefully at the moon, its mournful cry echoing across the vast and unforgiving wilderness.
- The doleful strains of the violin filled the concert hall, its plaintive notes tugging at the audience's emotions and stirring their deepest feelings.
FAQs About the word dolefully
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
mournfully, sadly, sorrowfully, painfully,bitterly, sorely, grievously, severely, inconsolably, woefully
happily, blissfully, gladly, joyfully, cheerily, gleefully, joyously, blissfully, delightedly, gladly
The distraught musician dolefully strummed his guitar, his melancholic melody evoking a sense of profound sadness.
The abandoned puppy's doleful howls pierced the night air, its plaintive cries tugging at the heartstrings of passersby.
The aging actor's doleful eyes reflected a lifetime of sorrow and regret, his weathered face bearing the etchings of countless heartbreaks.
The desolate landscape stretched out before us, its barren hills and windswept plains evoking a doleful sense of isolation and despair.
