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tearingly

tearingly

8.4
In a way that makes people feel very sad and cry
  • adverb
  • /ˈtɪrɪŋli/
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  • She sang the song tearingly, leaving the audience deeply moved.

Examples

  • The speech was delivered so tearingly that many listeners wiped their eyes.

  • The movie ended tearingly, leaving the audience in tears.

  • His letter was written tearingly, revealing the depth of his feelings.

  • She spoke tearingly about her late grandmother.

  • The speech was delivered so tearingly that many listeners wiped their eyes.

  • She spoke tearingly about her late grandmother, moving everyone in the room.

  • He wrote the message tearingly, expressing his sorrow and longing clearly.

Synonyms

emotionally
vstearingly
369 2.7

In a way that shows strong feelings

is more specific, pointing to actions that cause people to cry
tearfully
vstearingly
9 3.2

With tears to show that someone feels sad

focuses more on causing strong emotion that moves people to tears
achingly
vstearingly
5 6.6

In a way that shows deep pain or longing

is aimed more at producing an outward tearful reaction than longing
poignantly
vstearingly
5 7.0

In a way that makes you feel moved or very sad

is similar but stresses causing tears as a clear effect
movingly
vstearingly
4 4.7

Makes people feel deep sadness or pity

leans more toward evoking tears specifically rather than general feeling
mournfully
vstearingly
4 4.7

In a sad way that shows grief

aims more at provoking immediate tearful reaction than ongoing grief
pathetically
vstearingly
4 5.1

In a way that makes people feel pity and want to help

focuses less on pity and more on producing tearful emotional response
heartbreakingly
vstearingly
3 5.1

In a way that makes people feel very sad

is similar but highlights making people actually shed tears
touchingly
vstearingly
2 5.1

In a way that makes you feel sad or moved

aims at stronger tearful response rather than gentle sympathy
soulfully
vstearingly
2 6.4

Shows deep feeling and moves people

focuses more on producing visible tears rather than inner depth alone
sorrowfully
vstearingly
1 4.6

In a sad way that shows a person is sorry

is more intense, aiming to make listeners cry rather than merely regret
feelingly
vstearingly
  • Archaic
1 6.7

In a way that shows strong feeling

highlights a specifically tear-producing intensity rather than general feeling
sobbingly
vstearingly
1 8.3

In a way that shows someone crying with short noisy breaths

relies more on producing deep emotion in others than on sound alone
wrenchingly
vstearingly
1 8.1

In a way that causes strong emotional pain

is more narrowly focused on moving people to visible tears
tearily
vstearingly
4.9

In a way that shows someone is crying

is stronger, aiming to produce deep emotion that makes others cry
weepingly
vstearingly
7.4

In a way that shows tears and deep sadness

is about provoking strong feeling that leads listeners to cry
heartrendingly
vstearingly
8.4

In a way that makes people feel very sad

is chiefly about producing tears as a sign of strong feeling
meltingly
vstearingly
  • Literature
5.9

In a way that makes people feel warm and loving toward another person

targets more intense emotion that leads to crying rather than warmth
heartfully
vstearingly
6.5

In a warm, honest way that shows real feeling

is more about causing tearful sadness than sincere positive feeling
emotively
vstearingly
5.9

To speak or write in a way that shows strong feelings

is narrower, stressing tearful sadness rather than broad emotion
dolorously
vstearingly
  • Literature
9.9

In a very sad way

places stronger emphasis on causing tears rather than general mourning
melancholically
vstearingly
7.7

In a sad and thoughtful way

is more about sudden tearful impact than slow, pensive sorrow
dewily
vstearingly
9.9

In a way that looks like someone has wet eyes because they feel moved

is stronger, aiming to create full tears and deep emotional reaction

Antonyms

279 1.0

Do something in a cheerful way

11 1.1

In a very happy way that shows delight

How Moving

tearingly
8.4
tearfully
9 3.2
movingly
4 4.7
touchingly
2 5.1

Surface Forms

tearingly positive

Morphology

tearingly = tearing (transparent) = tear + ing + ly

Built from 'tearing' (causing tears) + '-ly'; learners who know the emotional sense of 'tear' can derive this adverbial meaning.

Etymology

The word tearingly here comes from tear, the noun meaning 'a drop from the eye'. So tearingly describes something done in a way that produces strong feeling or makes people cry.