lachrymosely

Variant of lachrymose

lachrymose definition

lach·ry·mose (-mōs′)

adjective

  1. inclined to shed many tears; tearful
  2. causing tears; sad a lachrymose tale

Etymology: L lacrimosus < lacrima, tear

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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