moodily
1
6.0
- adverb
- /ˈmuːdɪli/
:
de manera melancólica
- I turned on the TV and moodily changed channels.
- stared moodily
- gazed at her moodily
- said moodily
Examples
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Just like her, he thought moodily, almost angrily.
Fiction book (2001) -
As the rain fell, he moodily watched the droplets race down the glass.
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Munny is sitting at the table, looking moodily into space.
Fiction book (1993) -
I waited until the kids trudged moodily out the door to catch their bus.
Fiction book (1997) -
In the reception room, a dark-haired teenage girl was staring moodily out the window.
Fiction book (1992) -
Cerise was at the dining room table, staring moodily at nothing, chain-smoking.
Fiction book (1990) -
Eileen stares at him for a moment, then moodily exits to the back room.
Fiction book (1997) -
Hands jammed into the pockets of her raincoat, Gina stared moodily at the floor.
Fiction book (1994) -
Henry Wharton stood behind his desk, his chin sunk down on his chest as he moodily contemplated the cloudy sky outside his window.
Fiction book (1997) -
Worried faces stared moodily at their reflections in the broad zinc bars, stained by spilled absinthe.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
10
5.6
In a sad way that shows you wish for something you no longer have
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
7.0
In a quiet, serious way that shows deep thought and a little sadness
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
2
7.2
In a sad, gloomy way
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
3.0
In a bad mood and speaking or acting in an unhappy way
1
5.4
In a boring, gloomy way that shows little energy
1
7.1
In a deep, sad way while thinking
1
8.4
In a serious, unfriendly way that shows dislike
In a sad and thoughtful way
In a sad, tired way with little energy
In a very sad, gloomy way
To act quietly because you feel angry or sad
Antonyms
How Expressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Moodily comes from mood, meaning an 'inner feeling', plus the ending -ly, which means 'in a ... way'. So, to act moodily is to behave 'in a gloomy or sullen way', showing your mood.