sorrowfully

Everyday

In a very sad way, full of sorrow or grief. tree →

In the lessons

A feelings word in stories, more serious than «sadly». In Alice in Wonderland the Mock Turtle sighs and sings sorrowfully about his schooldays. In The Wind in the Willows Mole looks sorrowfully at his little home when he finds it again. It tells the reader a character feels deep sadness, often about a loss.

Examples

• The Mock Turtle sighed sorrowfully. tree →
• «My kitten is gone,» she said sorrowfully. tree →
• He looked sorrowfully at the broken vase. tree →
• The dog waited sorrowfully at the door. tree →
• They sorrowfully said goodbye at the airport. tree →
• The old man shook his head sorrowfully. tree →
• “Now he is dead?” Pinocchio interrupted sorrowfully. tree →

Note

Adverb from «sorrowful», from the noun «sorrow». A bit formal or literary; in speech people say «sadly».