adverb as in strong fondness

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dolefully, melancholically, listlessly

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Example:After losing the job, he walks dolefully, not in a spirit for partying.

Definition:expressed or done with sorrow or depression; mournfully or gloomily

From dolefully

Example:He answers the questions melancholically, clearly not in the mood to be cheerful.

Definition:full of sadness or grief, often at no obvious cause; gloomily or dejectedly

From melancholically

Example:She wears the hat listlessly, not quite in the mood for the jauntiness it demands.

Definition:in a lazy, unenthusiastic, or spirits-sapping manner; without interest or vigor

From listlessly