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- [dohl-fuh l]
- /ˈdoʊl fəl/
- /ˈdəʊl.fəl/
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- [dohl-fuh l]
- /ˈdoʊl fəl/
Definitions of dolefully word
- adjective dolefully sorrowful; mournful; melancholy: a doleful look on her face. 1
- noun dolefully In a doleful manner. 1
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Origin of dolefully
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
First recorded in 1225-75, doleful is from the Middle English word dol-ful. See dole2, -ful
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Parts of speech for Dolefully
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dolefully popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dolefully
adv dolefully
- sorrowfully — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
- wistfully — characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.
- cheerless — Cheerless places or weather are dull and depressing.
- dejectedly — depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.
- dismally — causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather.
adverb dolefully
- unhappily — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- miserably — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
- woefully — affected with, characterized by, or indicating woe: woeful melodies.
- despondently — feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health.
- cheerlessly — In a cheerless manner.
Antonyms for dolefully
adv dolefully
- happily — in a happy manner; with pleasure.
adverb dolefully
- cheerfully — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
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