Heavy-heartedly

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a heavy-hearted manner; sadly, morosely.

    "I watched them depart, heavy-heartedly. Would I ever see them again?"

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"I watched them depart, heavy-heartedly. Would I ever see them again?"

Etymology

From heavy-hearted + -ly.

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