SORROWFULLY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

sorrowfully

adverb

Definition of sorrowfully

as in bitterly

with feelings of bitterness or grief in a sorrowfully worded statement she announced that she was dropping out of the race for governor

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Recent Examples of sorrowfully Tarun would tease her, and my mother would look sorrowfully toward Kavitha, as if the two of them now shared some womanly burden. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025

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District 4 The District 4 race between Sharry Kimmel, of Parkland, and Nicole Morst, of Coral Springs, has turned into one of the most bitterly contested, with both candidates questioning the honesty of their opponent.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Many clergy bitterly opposed the handover of the villages and criticized Pashinyan, who came to power in the South Caucasus nation amid a wave of hopeful, pro-democracy protests that swept Armenia in 2018.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of bitterly

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Mayfield watched mournfully in his kitchen while the rest of the family sat in the living room with the big screen next to a Christmas tree.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
So is the moment early in the film when Mary mournfully looks on as her long-ago home faces demolition to make room for a big, featureless residential complex.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026

Definition of mournfully

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Argentina’s race for a second consecutive World Cup title ended painfully this summer, with Spain beating Lionel Messi and the defending champions 1-0 after extra time in the final at MetLife Stadium.

— Asli Pelit, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Bethany, whose interactions with Anna thus far have been painfully awkward and obliviously rude, decides to confide in the ranger.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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