Meanings
adverbdolorously (comparative more dolorously, superlative most dolorously)
comparative more dolorously · superlative most dolorously · alternative dolourously
- In a dolorous manner.
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Origin
- Middle Englishdolerousely
- Englishdolorously
From Middle English dolerousely, dolorouxly, dolorusly; equivalent to dolorous + -ly.
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APA
dolorously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolorously
MLA
“dolorously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolorously. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dolorously,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolorously.
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