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Meaning of sorrowly | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR B2

Definitions

with sorrow, full of sorrow

archaic, poetic

Examples

“Time passes sorrowly, rather than slowly; and my thoughts, without being amused, are employed.”
“Christie walked home very sadly and sorrowly; he was in no haste to meet old Treffy's anxious, inquiring eyes.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sort of sorta sorta kinda sortably sorter sostenuto

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