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—heavy-heartedly, adv. —heavy-heartedness, n./hev"ee hahr"tid/, adj.sorrowful; melancholy; dejected.[1350-1400; ME]Syn. depressed, sad-hearted, downcast.
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heavy-hearted — adj sorrowful, sad, depressed, discouraged, disappointed, disheartened, downcast, downhearted, despondent, gloomy, miserable, morose, mournful, melancholy, glum, forlorn, crushed, heartsick ≠ light hearted … Useful english dictionary
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heavy-hearted — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. forlorn, cheerless, melancholy; see sad 1 , sorrowful . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective In low spirits: blue, dejected, depressed, desolate, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, dull, dysphoric, gloomy, low,… … English dictionary for students
heavy-hearted — heav|y heart|ed [ ,hevi hartəd ] adjective LITERARY very sad … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
