adverb
- in a tearful or mournful manner; with sadness or emotion that causes or threatens to cause tears
Usage: formal or literary; often used to describe speech, expression, or behavior
Examples
- She spoke lachrymosely about her late grandmother at the memorial service.
- The actor delivered his lines lachrymosely, moving the entire audience to tears.
- He lachrymosely recounted the hardships his family had endured.
- The old man gazed lachrymosely at the photographs of his youth.
- She sang the ballad lachrymosely, her voice trembling with emotion.