Definition of tearfully in English:
tearfully
adverbˈtɪəfʊliˈtɪəfəliˈtɪrfəli
While crying; in a sad or emotional manner.
he tearfully confessed the truth
her eyes watered and she smiled tearfully
Example sentencesExamples
- There, the father tearfully embraced the son he had thought dead.
- He tearfully recalls getting beaten up "constantly" at school.
- He tearfully confided that he had wanted more attention.
- "Don't give him any trouble," she told me tearfully.
- She nodded tearfully.