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tearfully

adv

Etymology

From tearful + -ly.

  1. derived from *dáḱru-✻
  2. inherited from *tahrą✻
  3. inherited from *tahr✻
  4. inherited from tēar
  5. inherited from teer — “tear”
  6. formed as tearful — “tear + -ful”
  7. formed as tearfully — “tearful + -ly”

Definitions

  1. In a tearful manner.

    • She was on her knees with her arms round Andrew's neck before he could prevent her. Her eyes were tearfully agleam, as, audibly reckless, she sobbed[.]
    • Ellis on Tuesday tearfully confessed to the felony of aiding and abetting false statements that she and other lawyers told Peach State lawmakers.

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