Sorrowly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    with sorrow, full of sorrow archaic, poetic

    "Time passes sorrowly, rather than slowly; and my thoughts, without being amused, are employed."

Example

More examples

"Time passes sorrowly, rather than slowly; and my thoughts, without being amused, are employed."

Etymology

From sorrow + -ly.

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