Sorrowfully
['sɑrofəli]
Examples
- The old lady sorrowfully shakes her head, and taking one of his powerful hands, lays it lovingly upon her shoulder. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- And this,' said Mr. Micawber, nodding his head sorrowfully, 'is the Bench! Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- She was most sorrowfully indignant; ashamed of every sensation but the one revealed to herher affection for Mr. Knightley. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Tom turned, and walked sorrowfully back to the house. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- I should think every young man would want to go, though it is hard for the mothers and sisters who stay at home, she added sorrowfully. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- When she had heard the explanation of the quoted phrases, Mrs. March said sorrowfully. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- I saw her stand where he had left her, like a statue; and then bend down her head, and clasp her hands, and weep, I cannot say how sorrowfully. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- He nodded sorrowfully. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- You must pray to him; you must read-- The child checked herself, looked piteously at them, and said, sorrowfully, O dear! Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- I fear it is all too true,' said the old gentleman sorrowfully, after looking over the papers. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Laura shook her head sorrowfully. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- He crossed the street with his eyes bent upon the ground, and thus was walking sorrowfully away, when he felt a touch upon his arm. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- No words can say how sorrowfully I gave it. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- His tone is no less sorrowfully echoed by his new acquaintance. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Tom slowly raised his head, and looked sorrowfully but quietly around, and said, No, no--I an't going. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Because, sir, says Mr. George, shaking his head sorrowfully, we have had enough of that. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Trust in the Lord, Aunt Hagar, said the oldest of the men, sorrowfully. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Seriously and sorrowfully I close this brief record. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Her pale quiet face looked at me for the last time--looked sorrowfully and solemnly from the window. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- She heard May say sorrowfully. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- I feel bad, Miss Eva, said Tom, sorrowfully. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Typist: Nola