dolefully

• Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière triste, lugubre ou mélancolique ». Souvent utilisé dans des contextes littéraires ou poétiques pour décrire des actions, expressions ou tons exprimant le chagrin ou la mélancolie.

An adverb meaning "in a sorrowful, mournful, or sad manner." It is often used in literary or artistic contexts to describe actions, expressions, or tones that convey grief or melancholy.

1. In a sorrowful mannerB2formal

   In a way that expresses or shows sadness, grief, or melancholy.

   D'une manière affligée

   • She looked dolefully out the window at the rain.
   • He spoke dolefully about the loss of his dog.
   • The child dolefully admitted he had broken the vase.

   Synonymesdespondentlygloomilygrievouslylugubriouslymournfullyplaintivelysadlysorrowfullywoefully

   Antonymesblithelycheerfullyhappilyjoyfullymerrily