Etymology

sorrowfully

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Today it means: In a sorrowful manner; with sorrow and regret. Full definition →

Middle English sorwefully
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromsorwefully
  2. English todaysorrowfully

Inherited from Middle English sorwefully; by surface analysis, sorrowful + -ly.

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