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dolefully
adverb uk
/ˈdəʊl.fəl.i/ us
/ˈdoʊl.fəl.i/
Meaning of “doleful” in the English Dictionary
"doleful" in English
(Definition of “doleful” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
"doleful" in American English
(Definition of “doleful” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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