dolefully

/ˈdoʊlfəli/
adverb
  1. In a sad, mournful, or sorrowful manner.
    • He spoke dolefully about the loss of his childhood home.
    • She stared dolefully out the window as the rain poured down.
    • The dog whined dolefully when its owner left the house.
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