"mournfully" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more mournfully [comparative], most mournfully [superlative]
Etymology: mournful + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mournful|ly}} mournful + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} mournfully (comparative more mournfully, superlative most mournfully)
  1. In a mournful manner; as if in mourning for something. Synonyms: sorrowfully, ruefully Hypernyms: sadly
    Sense id: en-mournfully-en-adv-dRNh8nxS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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