heavy-heartedly
In mournful spirits
Heavy-heartedly means with sadness, sorrow, or emotional weight.
The adverb describes actions performed while burdened by grief or disappointment: She heavy-heartedly packed up her desk after being let go.
It appears infrequently, as speakers typically prefer with a heavy heart.
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
lamentation · grieving · sorrow · woe · despair · bereft · tearfully · mournfully
With uncertain manner
- unwillinglyWithout wanting to
- grudginglyWith reluctant compliance
- resistantlyIn an opposing manner
- haltinglyIn an unsteady manner
draggingly · unenthusiastically · reticently · demurringly · loathly · halfheartedly · falteringly · tentatively
In serious manner
- somberlyIn a sad, serious manner
- seriouslyWith sincere intent
- soberlyIn a serious manner
- pensivelyIn a reflective manner
reflectively · contemplatively · broodingly · subdued · mournfully · gloomily · melancholically · wistfully
In exhausted manner
- dejectedlyIn a disheartened manner
- defeatedlyIn a vanquished manner
- resignedlyWith weary acceptance
- laboriouslyWith strenuous effort
draggingly · crushingly · bleakly · despondently · dispiritedly
mourning
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
- anguishIntense mental suffering
heartache · lamentation · grieving · sorrow · woe · despair · bereft · tearfully · mournfully · dolefully
hesitantly
With uncertain manner
- unwillinglyWithout wanting to
- grudginglyWith reluctant compliance
- resistantlyIn an opposing manner
haltingly · draggingly · unenthusiastically · reticently · demurringly · loathly · halfheartedly · falteringly · tentatively · reluctantly
gravely
In serious manner
pensively · reflectively · contemplatively · broodingly · subdued · mournfully · gloomily · melancholically · wistfully · ruefully
wearily
In exhausted manner
- dejectedlyIn a disheartened manner
- defeatedlyIn a vanquished manner
- resignedlyWith weary acceptance
laboriously · draggingly · crushingly · bleakly · despondently · dispiritedly
heavy-heartedlylightheartedly
In carefree fashion
light-heartedly · cheerfully · happily · joyfully · gleefully
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