¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Distraughtly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Distraughtly
Literary usage of Distraughtly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. April Hopes by William Dean Howells (1888)
"He did not see Havering again till the train was on its way, when he came in,
looking distraughtly about for his friend. He was again very melancholy, ..."
2. Between the Dark and the Daylight: Romances by William Dean Howells (1907)
"... to recall the vision, but it would not come again, and at the end of an
afternoon somewhat distraughtly spent he decided to put the matter away, ..."
Other Resources:
