dolefully
How many syllables in dolefully?
There are 3 syllables in the word dolefully.How to pronounce dolefully:
Synonyms for dolefully:
agonizingly
bitterly
dolorously
grievously
hard
harshly
inconsolably
lugubriously
mournfully
painfully
plaintively
regretfully
resentfully
ruefully
sadly
severely
sharply
sorely
sorrowfully
unhappily
wailfully
woefully
wretchedly
Antonyms for dolefully:
agreeably
airily
alertly
amusedly
animatedly
animately
beamingly
beatifically
blessedly
blissfully
blithely
blithesomely
breezily
brightly
buoyantly
calmly
cantily
carefreely
casually
cheerfully
cheerily
chipperly
chirpily
contentedly
contently
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