tiredly
3
1.6
- adverb
- /ˈtaɪərdli/
:
cansadamente
- Then she lowered her gaze, smiled tiredly at him, and patted his hand.
- said tiredly
- smiled tiredly
- nodded tiredly
Examples
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Back on the maternity ward, the mother climbed tiredly into her bed, her face pale.
Fiction book (1995) -
"I'm not going to make it, kid," Dan said tiredly.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Why not just lean back and enjoy the afternoon, sir?" I suggested tiredly.
Fiction book (1994) -
A man nearby smiles tiredly at us.
Fiction book (1995) -
And, he said tiredly, he would be on the seven o'clock flight due in Portland on Friday.
Fiction book (1994) -
"They'll send bright young people to do their bidding for now," Gary said tiredly.
Fiction book (2002) -
Nick stares at her for a moment, then nods tiredly.
Fiction book (1993) -
The child sighed, leaning tiredly against the old woman's chest.
Fiction book (1990) -
Levine smiled tiredly: "Look, I know that our bureau is the hardest, least rewarding division of the iMarshals."
Fiction book (2000) -
After a long day at work, she sighed and spoke tiredly, "I just need some rest."
Synonyms
23
3.0
In a tired way that shows little energy
7
1.0
Someone moves or speaks in a tired, half-awake way
3
4.1
In a sleepy, slow, confused way after waking or when very tired
3
7.0
In a slow, relaxed way with little energy
1
2.4
In a sleepy, not fully awake way
1
8.8
In a weak, pale way that shows little energy
1
7.0
In a tired, half-awake way with blurry eyes
1
8.5
Move or act in a slow, relaxed way with little energy
1
4.9
In a very tired way after a long effort
1
6.7
Slowly and without energy
In a sleepy way, as if nearly asleep
In a sleepy, slow way as if just waking up
In a way that shows someone is very tired and worried
In a tired, bored way because someone has done something too often
In a way that shows boredom or makes people tired
In a slow, tired way showing little energy
Antonyms
How Tired
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word tiredly comes from tire ('to make weary') plus the ending -ly ('in this way'), so to do something tiredly is to do it in a tired, slow, or low-energy way.