— sorrowfully , adv. — sorrowfulness , n.
/sor"euh feuhl, sawr"-/ , adj.
1. full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
2. showing or expressing sorrow; mournful; plaintive: a sorrowful song.
3. involving or causing sorrow; distressing: a sorrowful event.
[ bef. 900; ME sorowful, OE sorgful. See SORROW, -FUL ]
Syn. 1. unhappy, grieving. 2. melancholy. 3. piteous, heartbreaking.