1. in a manner expressing or characterized by great sorrow, grief, or pain
Usage: formal or literary

Examples

• She spoke dolorously about the loss of her childhood home.
• The widow gazed dolorously at the empty chair where her husband once sat.
• He recounted the tragic events dolorously, his voice heavy with emotion.
• The old man sighed dolorously as he remembered his fallen comrades.
• The music played dolorously, evoking deep sadness in all who heard it.
• She dolorously admitted that she had made a terrible mistake.