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TEARFULLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tearfully mean?
• TEARFULLY (adverb)
The adverb TEARFULLY has 1 sense:
1. with tears; in a tearful manner
Familiarity information: TEARFULLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
With tears; in a tearful manner
Context example:
the man confessed tearfully to having beaten his wife
Pertainym:
tearful (showing sorrow)
Context examples
"How shall I get out?" she questioned tearfully.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
She sunk down gently at the Doctor's feet, though he did his utmost to prevent her; and said, looking up, tearfully, into his face: Do not speak to me yet! Let me say a little more!
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
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