LUGUBRIOUSLY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

lugubriously

adverb

as in bitterly

with feelings of bitterness or grief 18th-century gravestones typically have inscriptions in which the brevity of life and the certainty of death are lugubriously noted

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Conservationists fought bitterly over whether trapping every bird should be considered rescue or surrender.

— David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
And the fourth was about how Bush’s advisers fought bitterly and were split on economic policy.

— Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of bitterly

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Give me Miller Park (American Family Field nowadays, sadly) in the World Series all day long.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Sure, there will likely be, sadly but understandably, no new Gaga album or tour in the immediate future—but that doesn’t mean her personal style is going anywhere.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of sadly

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Fra Fee, as Joe, has a slightly harder task, since his role is almost entirely reactive; while Ethan bangs on mournfully about, effectively, the dangers of shagging your brother’s wife — well, who would have thought?

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
Mayfield watched mournfully in his kitchen while the rest of the family sat in the living room with the big screen next to a Christmas tree.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Definition of mournfully

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Conversations around racial caricature have evolved; what was edgy feels painfully passé.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Related Stories Those two forces, love and war, coexist painfully in what may be the most ambitious film of this year’s Oscar season.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

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