Sorrily

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a sorry manner; poorly.

    "Thy pipe, O Pan, shall help, though I sing sorrily."

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"Thy pipe, O Pan, shall help, though I sing sorrily."

Etymology

From Middle English soryly, from Old English sāriġlīċ; equivalent to sorry + -ly.

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