bluely
- adverb
- /ˈbluːli/
- Literature
:
melancólicamente
- Don't look at me bluely!
Examples
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The poem ended bluely, leaving the reader with a sense of longing.
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She looked bluely at him.
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She gazed out the window bluely, lost in her thoughts about the past.
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His voice sounded bluely as he spoke about the missed opportunity.
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He spoke bluely about the lost opportunities of his youth.
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As she stared out the window at the rainy sky, she felt bluely reflective about her past.
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Though she tried to smile, her eyes revealed a bluely pessimistic outlook on the future.
Synonyms
53
1.0
In an unhappy way because you feel upset
10
5.6
In a sad way that shows you wish for something you no longer have
9
3.2
With tears to show that someone feels sad
6
5.8
In a sad, quiet way that shows someone is unhappy
5
4.1
In a way that makes you feel sad or hopeless
5
7.0
In a way that makes you feel moved or very sad
4
6.8
A quiet, angry way of showing you are upset
4
4.7
In a sad way that shows grief
4
6.7
In a sad, soft way that sounds like crying
3
5.5
In a serious and sad way
3
4.1
In a sad way that shows no hope
3
4.8
In a gloomy way that makes people feel sad or hopeless
3
7.0
In a quiet, serious way that shows deep thought and a little sadness
2
6.2
In a way that shows no hope or cheer
2
6.5
In a sad, disappointed way
1
4.6
In a sad way that shows a person is sorry
1
6.0
In a sad or gloomy way that shows someone is unhappy
1
6.1
In a way that shows no hope
1
7.2
In a sad way that shows you are unhappy
1
5.4
In a boring, gloomy way that shows little energy
1
7.9
In a dark, bitter way that shows cruel, mocking feeling
1
8.5
In a very sad way that shows no comfort or hope
1
7.1
In a deep, sad way while thinking
1
7.5
In a way that shows great loneliness and sadness
In a sad and thoughtful way
In a very sad, gloomy way
In a sad, tired way with little energy
In a way that shows someone is crying
In a way that shows tears and deep sadness
In a way that makes people feel very sad and cry
In a way that looks like someone has wet eyes because they feel moved
Antonyms
How Sad
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bluely comes from blue, which in English also means 'sad', as in 'feeling blue', and the ending -ly means 'in a ... way'. So bluely can mean 'in a sad way'.