What does sorrowly mean?
Sorrowly means (poetic, archaic) with sorrow, full of sorrow.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(poetic, archaic) with sorrow, full of sorrow.
Time passes sorrowly, rather than slowly; and my thoughts, without being amused, are employed.
Christie walked home very sadly and sorrowly; he was in no haste to meet old Treffy's anxious, inquiring eyes.
Use sorrowly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sorrowly means (poetic, archaic) with sorrow, full of sorrow.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Time passes sorrowly, rather than slowly; and my thoughts, without being amused, are employed.
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