gloomily
3
4.1
- adverb
- /ˈɡluːmɪli/
:
melancólicamente
- She stared gloomily out of the window, watching the rain fall steadily.
- said gloomily
- stared gloomily
- nodded gloomily
Examples
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The verger had sat in the armchair, gloomily watching the smoldering ruins.
Fiction book (1992) -
I was still musing gloomily on the strangeness of human nature when my phone rang.
Fiction book (1992) -
The refugees in the room looked around gloomily at one another.
Fiction book (1996) -
After a time, he sat back in his seat, staring gloomily at the ship.
Fiction book (1999) -
A strange man stood at the door of my office looking at me gloomily and imploringly.
Fiction book (1996) -
When we parted, he would leave slowly and gloomily, full of cigar smoke.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Neither do I," she confessed gloomily, staring at the empty glass in her hand.
Fiction book (1990) -
Mr. Albemarle walked all along the watchtower, whistling gloomily and studying the clouds.
Fiction book (1997) -
The foyer was gloomily lit, with no paintings of elegant goddesses on the walls, just smoke-smudged plaster.
Academic text (2012) -
Randolph nodded gloomily, then leaned his arms on the shoulder-high seawall and propped his chin on them.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
53
1.0
In an unhappy way because you feel upset
6
5.8
In a sad, quiet way that shows someone is unhappy
4
6.8
A quiet, angry way of showing you are upset
3
5.5
In a serious and sad way
3
4.8
In a gloomy way that makes people feel sad or hopeless
2
6.2
In a way that shows no hope or cheer
2
7.2
In a sad, gloomy way
2
6.5
In a sad, disappointed way
1
4.6
In a sad way that shows a person is sorry
1
6.1
In a way that shows no hope
1
5.4
Expecting bad results and showing little hope
1
7.3
In a sad, hopeless way that shows you have lost hope
1
8.5
In a very sad way that shows no comfort or hope
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
7.5
In a way that shows great loneliness and sadness
1
7.1
In a deep, sad way while thinking
1
8.4
In a serious, unfriendly way that shows dislike
In a very sad, gloomy way
In a sad, tired way with little energy
Antonyms
How Gloomy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gloomily comes from gloom, an old word meaning 'darkness' or 'twilight' and is like gloaming. So to act gloomily is to act 'in darkness', feeling sad, quiet, and with little hope.