Synonyms for mournfully
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a mournful manner; as if in mourning for something.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- sadly
Example sentences
- ruefully John smiled rather ruefully.
- sorrowfully The sons sorrowfully buried their parents.
- dolefully She stared dolefully out of the window.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mournfully | rising | |
| ruefully | rising | |
| sorrowfully | rising | |
| dolefully | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sadly2
- 8 letters
- ruefully3
- 9 letters
- dolefully
- 11 letters
- sorrowfully
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sadly2 = 2 syllables).