/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of dolefully Find synonyms for: Adverb1. dolefully, sorrowfullyusage: with sadness; in a sorrowful manner; "his mother looked at him dolefully when he told her he had joined the Army"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language