Mournfully: meaning, definitions and examples

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mournfully

 

[ หˆmษ”หnfสŠli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

feelings

In a manner expressing sorrow or grief.

Synonyms

grief-stricken, heartbroken, sorrowfully

Examples of usage

  • She looked at him mournfully.
  • He sighed mournfully as he remembered the past.
  • The dog howled mournfully in the distance.

Translations

Translations of the word "mournfully" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tristemente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅ‹เค•เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคตเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช traurig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dengan sedih

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะพั€ะฑะพั‚ะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ลผaล‚oล›nie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‚ฒใ—ใ’ใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท douloureusement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tristemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รผzรผntรผyle

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šฌํ”„๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุญุฒู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ truchlivฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ smutne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‚ฒไผคๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลพalostno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sorglega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะนา“ั‹ะปั‹ ั‚าฏั€ะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒฌแƒฃแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™dษ™rli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tristemente

Etymology

The adverb 'mournfully' is derived from the adjective 'mournful', which has roots in the Middle English word 'murnen' meaning 'to mourn'. The suffix '-ful' is added to create the adverb form, indicating the manner in which something is done. The word has been used in English literature for centuries to convey the emotions of sorrow and grief in a poetic or expressive manner.

See also: mourn, mourner, mournful, mourning.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,711, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.