wearily
23
3.0
- adverb
- /ˈwɪrɪli/
:
cansadamente
- After a long day at work, she sighed wearily as she sank into the sofa.
- said wearily
Examples
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"Listen," he said wearily as he loosened his tie and unfastened the top button of his shirt.
Fiction book (1990) -
When she rose wearily to her feet, she found herself besieged by the three dogs.
Fiction book (1992) -
Jacob steps out of the passenger side and wearily waves goodbye to his ride.
Fiction book (1991) -
"We're going to lose her," Wyer said wearily, but none of them moved to follow her.
Fiction book (1991) -
"I don't know," I said wearily as I finally turned the engine on.
Fiction book (1990) -
"If we press on after the ring," he said wearily, "Quiracus will show himself sooner or later."
Fiction book (1992) -
I checked the supply of bandages and wearily closed the surgery door behind me.
Fiction book (1991) -
"And this has been going on for a month now," I sighed wearily to Grama.
Fiction book (1992) -
Wren and Garth glanced wearily at each other and started across.
Fiction book (1992) -
Grayden loads three hissing bushel baskets into a wooden wheelbarrow and lumbers wearily home.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
7
1.0
Someone moves or speaks in a tired, half-awake way
3
7.0
In a slow, relaxed way with little energy
3
1.6
In a way that shows little energy
1
2.4
In a sleepy, not fully awake way
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
Moving slowly and without much energy
In a slow, tired way showing little energy
Antonyms
How Tired
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wearily comes from weary, an old English word that means 'tired'. It comes from the same root as wear (as in 'wear out'), so to act wearily is to do something as if you are 'worn out' or low on energy.