Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- With grief; sorrowfully.
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- adverb In a
grieving manner.
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Examples
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Caroline's writing enthralled the blogosphere in December after the Kensal Rise tornado cruelly struck her gracious home, causing pandemonium and damaging many of the designer artefacts she grievingly details for her fascinated readership.
Blow winds and crack your cheeks... Rachel 2007
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Schaeffer grievingly confiscates. recline arrived stung
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He was at the door when Petronilla said grievingly at his shoulder: 'And he seemed such a fine young lad, this Torold Blund!
One Corpse Too Many Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1979
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They assented grievingly; I guessed she had named her heir.
The Bull From The Sea Renault, Mary 1962
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The windows were all open, and the sound of the breeze that flapped the casement and the far-away lowing of a cow were very pleasant -- indeed, almost grievingly pleasant.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. Various
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"But I do wish we'd had horns," he said grievingly.
The Wouldbegoods Edith 1901
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The requiem ceased, and the tinker looked grievingly into his hat.
All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches Martin Ross 1903
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'But I do wish we'd had horns,' he said grievingly.
The Wouldbegoods 1891
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Her little lip began to quiver, then it curled grievingly; and, falling over, she hid her face against her mother and began sobbing.
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Lucretia herself began grievingly to notice the change to Susan; gradually she altered her tone with regard to the speculator, and hinted vague fears, and urged Susan's remonstrance and warning.
Lucretia — Volume 06 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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