tearily
- adverb
- /ˈtɪrɪli/
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con lágrimas
- Additionally, how can one take seriously a man who drops to his knees to tearily embrace his toddler?
Examples
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He waved goodbye to his friends, tearily promising to keep in touch.
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"And what about the searchlights?" his father trumpeted tearily.
Academic text (2007) -
About two weeks before the draft, Favre will tearily re-retire.
Blog text (34) -
[Treya laughs tearily]
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On the very day LaFarge submitted it, in December 1938, Pius XI tearily explained to a group of Belgian pilgrims that anti-Semitism was not reconcilable with the Catholic faith.
Academic text (2010) -
As she looked at the old photographs, she spoke tearily about the memories they held.
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During the farewell party, she tearily thanked everyone for their support and friendship.
Synonyms
9
3.2
With tears to show that someone feels sad
1
8.3
In a way that shows someone crying with short noisy breaths
In a way that shows tears and deep sadness
In a way that looks like someone has wet eyes because they feel moved
Antonyms
How Tearful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tearily comes from the simple word tear, which means 'a drop of salty water from the eye', plus the ending -ly that means 'in this way'. So tearily means 'in a way that shows tears'.