tearfully
9
3.2
- adverb
- /ˈtɪr.fəl.i/
:
llorosamente
- Families were tearfully divided when some members were slated for further investigation while others were released.
- said tearfully
- tearfully told
- tearfully apologized
Examples
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At one point, Sheed was on TV tearfully asking for help in finding the child.
Blog text (16) -
In the darkened lab, Kate, dressed in early 1920s attire, straps herself in and smiles tearfully.
Fiction book (2001) -
Before she left home, she set out enough food for her children and told them tearfully:
Fiction book (1994) -
"I want you to beat him half to death for me, like they do," she says tearfully.
Fiction book (1994) -
Mrs. Grose asks tearfully, "Where did that angel pick up such language?"
Fiction book (1993) -
Then Victoria tearfully gave Temple the blanket and corn she carried.
Fiction book (1994) -
Lisbeth thanked him tearfully, then took off her gold chain and put it around his neck.
Fiction book (1991) -
"I'll go get her if you promise to be kind to her until she dies," Jane answered tearfully.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Someone stole my chore money," C.J. said tearfully, eyeing the dollar his brother was handing over.
Fiction book (1993) -
She tearfully explained how much she missed her childhood friend.
Synonyms
64
2.0
Crying because you feel very sad or touched
53
1.0
In an unhappy way because you feel upset
11
6.9
In a way that shows you feel sorry about something you did
6
3.3
In a way that makes people feel sorry for someone or something
5
7.0
In a way that makes you feel moved or very sad
4
4.7
In a sad way that shows grief
4
5.1
In a way that makes people feel pity and want to help
4
6.7
In a sad, soft way that sounds like crying
3
5.5
In a serious and sad way
2
6.5
In a sad, disappointed way
1
4.6
In a sad way that shows a person is sorry
1
6.7
In a way that shows strong feeling
1
6.1
In a way that shows no hope
1
7.2
In a sad way that shows you are unhappy
1
7.1
In a sad way that makes people feel sorry
1
8.3
In a way that shows someone crying with short noisy breaths
In a way that shows someone is crying
In a way that shows tears and deep sadness
In a way that looks like someone has wet eyes because they feel moved
In a sad and thoughtful way
In a very sad, gloomy way
In a very sad way
Antonyms
How Tearful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tearfully comes from tear ('a drop from the eye') + -ful ('full of') with -ly making it mean 'in a way'. So tearfully literally means 'in a way that is full of tears', which is why we use it for actions that show tears or sadness.