Sorrowfully: meaning, definitions and examples
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sorrowfully
[ หsษrษสfสli ]
expressing sadness or grief
In a sorrowful manner; feeling or showing sadness or grief.
Synonyms
grief-stricken, mournfully, sadly.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| sorrowfully |
Use when expressing sadness or regret, usually in a somewhat sincere or heartfelt manner.
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| sadly |
Use to express a general sense of unhappiness or disappointment, applicable in both serious and minor matters.
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| mournfully |
Use when showing deep sadness, often in a more subdued or solemn way, typically related to mourning or lamenting a loss.
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| grief-stricken |
Use to describe someone who is deeply affected by extreme sorrow or loss, often following a significant event like a death.
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Examples of usage
- She looked at him sorrowfully, knowing that he would soon be leaving.
- He spoke sorrowfully of the loss of his beloved pet.
Translations
Translations of the word "sorrowfully" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tristemente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเฅเค เคเฅ เคธเคพเคฅ (dukh ke saath)
๐ฉ๐ช traurig
๐ฎ๐ฉ dengan sedih
๐บ๐ฆ ััะผะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ smutno
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฒใใใซ (kanashige ni)
๐ซ๐ท tristement
๐ช๐ธ tristemente
๐น๐ท รผzgรผn bir ลekilde
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌํ๊ฒ (seulpeuge)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุญุฒู (biแธฅuzn)
๐จ๐ฟ smutnฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ smutne
๐จ๐ณ ๆฒไผคๅฐ (bฤishฤng de)
๐ธ๐ฎ ลพalostno
๐ฎ๐ธ sorglega
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะนาัะปั ัาฏัะดะต (qaiวตyly tรบrde)
๐ฌ๐ช แแฌแฃแฎแแ แแ (mts'ukharad)
๐ฆ๐ฟ kษdษrlษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ tristemente
Etymology
The word 'sorrowfully' is derived from the noun 'sorrow', which comes from the Old English 'sorg', meaning 'grief, regret, trouble'. The suffix '-fully' is added to form the adverb, indicating the manner in which something is done. The concept of sorrow has been present in human emotions since ancient times, as people have always experienced feelings of sadness and grief in response to loss or hardship.
See also: sorrow, sorrowful, sorrowfulness, sorrowing.