heartrendingly

/ˈhɑrtˌrɛndɪŋli/
adverb
  1. In a way that causes great sadness or emotional pain; heartbreakingly.
    • The abandoned puppy looked up at them heartrendingly, and they knew they had to take it home.
    • The documentary showed heartrendingly the struggles of refugees fleeing the war.
    • She sang the old folk song heartrendingly, bringing many in the audience to tears.
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