dolefully

Thân thiện

She gazed dolefully out the window at the rain.

Definition

Adverb: - In a manner expressing sadness or sorrow; mournfully: The word "dolefully" describes how an action is performed with a feeling of grief, melancholy, or dejection.

Usage

"dolefully" is used to modify a verb, describing how an action is done. It indicates that the action is accompanied by or expresses sadness. - It typically modifies verbs related to expression, such as look, say, sigh, or state. - It is a formal or literary adverb, often found in written narratives.

Examples

• The child stared dolefully out the window at the rain, missing the canceled picnic.
• "I have failed," he announced dolefully to the silent room.
• She sighed dolefully, remembering the friends she had left behind.

Advanced Usage

• Used for Emphatic or Poetic Effect: "Dolefully" can be used to heighten the emotional tone in descriptive writing.
  • The old dog howled dolefully into the night, mourning its lost companion.

Variants and Related Words

• Doleful (adjective): Filled with or expressing grief; sad.
  • He had a doleful expression on his face.
• Dolefulness (noun): The state or quality of being sad or mournful.
  • The dolefulness in her voice was unmistakable.

Synonyms

• Sadly: In a sorrowful manner.
• Mournfully: In a manner expressing sorrow or grief.
• Melancholically: In a melancholy way; with pensive sadness.
• Sorrowfully: Full of or showing sorrow.

Antonyms

• Cheerfully: In a happy and optimistic way.
• Joyfully: With great joy and happiness.
• Brightly: In a cheerful and lively way.

Notes on Meaning

The core meaning of "dolefully" is consistently tied to the expression of sadness. It does not imply anger, fear, or other emotions, but specifically a deep, often resigned or wistful, sorrow.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
   • his mother looked at him dolefully when he told her he had joined the Army

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sorrowfully