sorwefully

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sorweful (sorrowful) +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔrwəful(l)iː/, /ˈsɔrɔu̯ful(l)iː/, /ˈsɔr(ə)ful(l)iː/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/

Adverb

sorwefully

  1. sorrowfully, sadly, unhappily
  2. harshly, gravely, grievously

Descendants

  • English: sorrowfully
    • Middle Scots: sorrowfullie (hapax)

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