as in sorrowfully
with feelings of bitterness or grief
another country singer wailing dolorously about the faithless woman who done him wrong
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Adverb
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Joe Garcia spoke bitterly about the decline of governance on both sides of the Straits of Florida.—
Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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At the start of the season, the Braves lost seven in a row, setting the tone for a bitterly disappointing campaign.—
Adverb
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For the event, Blunt wore the Satin Bra and Sequin Underlay Tulle Gown by David Koma ($3,350), which sadly seems to be sold out everywhere, though similar styles are still in stock.—
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The Indigenous women of this novel sadly have little more than hope to go on.—
Adverb
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Undernutrition deaths happen ‘almost every month’ Hassan Abubakar Bukar, a nutrition counsellor in Borno, told CNN that malnourished children are a painfully common sight.—
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The dynamic between them begins to shift—imperceptibly, naturally, painfully.—
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“Dolorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolorously. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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