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sobbingly

/ˈsɑbɪŋɫi/ adv

In a sobbing manner.

Word Origin Sobbingly comes from the Middle English sobben, an imitative word for the sound of convulsive crying. The -ing makes it a present participle, and -ly turns it into an adverb: doing something while sobbing. It's related to sob story, a tale meant to evoke tears.

adv In a sobbing manner.

She apologized sobbingly for her mistake, tears streaming down her face.

(副词) 抽泣地；啜泣地

她抽泣着为自己的错误道歉，泪水顺着脸颊流下。

(adverbio) sollozando; entre sollozos; llorando; con sollozos [De manera sollozante.]

Se disculpó sollozando por su error, con lágrimas corriendo por su rostro.

(adverbe) en sanglotant; tout en sanglots; d'une voix sanglotante; sanglottement [En sanglotant ; d'une manière qui évoque les sanglots.]

Elle s'est excusée en sanglotant, les larmes coulant sur son visage.

(Adverb) schluchzend; unter Schluchzen [Auf eine Weise, die von Schluchzen begleitet oder geprägt ist; unter Tränen und mit stockender Stimme.]

Sie entschuldigte sich **sobbingly** für ihren Fehler, während ihr die Tränen über das Gesicht liefen.

(副詞) 泣きじゃくるように、すすり泣きながら

彼女は泣きじゃくりながら自分の過ちを謝罪し、涙が顔を伝い落ちていた。

(advérbio) soluçando; aos soluços; entre soluços; com soluços [De maneira soluçante.]

Ela se desculpou soluçando pelo seu erro, com lágrimas escorrendo pelo rosto.

Synonyms: tearfully weepingly cryingly lamentingly sobbing Antonyms: laughingly joyfully happily cheerfully
Word parts: sob + ing + ly

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