inconsolably

adverb

as in bitterly
with feelings of bitterness or grief she cried inconsolably for weeks after her dog died

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Recent Examples of inconsolably The 29-year-old was out injured for the tie against his former employers but threw himself to the ground after the final whistle, crying inconsolably. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 About three hours from Memphis, Harlee was crying inconsolably. — David Armstrong, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsolably
  1. bitterly
  2. sorrowfully
  3. sadly
  4. mournfully
  5. painfully
Adverb
  • With a goalkeeping howler and a red card, Marcelo Bielsa’s side self-imploded at the end of a bitterly disappointing tournament.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026
  • And the organization’s internal splinter groups, the Soviet-leaning Weatherman Underground and the Maoist-leaning Progressive Labor faction fought each other bitterly.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
Definition of bitterly
Adverb
  • Tarun would tease her, and my mother would look sorrowfully toward Kavitha, as if the two of them now shared some womanly burden.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Definition of sorrowfully
Adverb
  • Still, several popular chains have sadly evaded the KC metro.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • The Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office confirmed to NBC10 Boston and WCVB on Wednesday, July 15 that the driver involved in the crash had sadly died.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of sadly
Adverb
  • So is the moment early in the film when Mary mournfully looks on as her long-ago home faces demolition to make room for a big, featureless residential complex.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
  • Things are getting hot in Kayce's love life, even after the widower mournfully visits the East Camp memorial to his beloved wife, Monica Dutton (Kelsey Asbille).
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Definition of mournfully
Adverb
  • Nolan understands it too, which is why The Odyssey still feels painfully modern.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Yet with plenty of historical pedigree, Ferrari remains painfully stuck in a cycle of defeat largely of its own making.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of painfully

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“Inconsolably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsolably. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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