wailfully
/ˈweɪl.fəl.i/
ADVERB
1. In a mournful or sorrowful manner
In a manner expressing or suggesting deep sorrow, grief, distress, or lamentation.
1.1. Expressing sadness or grief
In a deeply sad, sorrowful, or mournful way, conveying emotional pain, dejection, or a sense of loss.
Synonyms
- mournfully
- sorrowfully
- sadly
- dolefully
- dolorously
- plaintively
- woefully
- disconsolately
- despairingly
- lugubriously
- dejectedly
- forlornly
- downheartedly
- crestfallenly
Antonyms
- cheerfully
- happily
- joyfully
- joyously
- blissfully
- merrily
- gleefully
- lightheartedly
- blithely
Examples
- The grieving widow looked wailfully at the old photographs, reminiscing about happier times with her late husband.
- The poet's words flowed wailfully across the page, expressing the depths of sorrow and loss.
Related Words
- lamentably
- wistfully
- gloomily
- glumly
- dispiritedly
- inconsolably
- sorrow
- lamentation
1.2. Producing a mournful or plaintive sound
In a prolonged, mournful, or plaintive manner, especially when describing how wind, music, or another sound source evokes a feeling of sorrow.
Synonyms
- mournfully
- plaintively
- dolorously
- sorrowfully
- lamentably
Antonyms
- cheerfully
- joyfully
- merrily
- blithely
Examples
- As the storm raged outside, the wind howled wailfully through the broken windows, creating a mournful melody.
- The choir sang wailfully, capturing the somber mood of the memorial service.
Related Words
- hauntingly
- melancholically
- dolefully
- eerily
- howlingly