uncheerfully
- adverb
- /ʌnˈtʃɪrfully/
- He uncheerfully accepted the news that his vacation had been canceled.
Examples
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He answered the question uncheerfully.
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She uncheerfully accepted the decision.
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She uncheerfully completed her chores, wishing she could be outside with her friends.
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The students uncheerfully listened to the long and boring lecture.
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She accepted the news uncheerfully and tried to hide her disappointment.
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He completed the task uncheerfully, feeling burdened by the weight of his responsibilities.
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The child responded uncheerfully when asked to clean up his room.
Synonyms
In a way that shows great unhappiness or pain
In a sad or regretful way
In a sad way that shows no hope
Without smiling or laughing at things meant to be funny
In a way that shows no real joy or amusement
In a way that shows little interest or energy
In a way that looks serious and not happy
In a sad, tired way with little energy
In a way that shows no happiness or pleasure
Antonyms
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncheerfully = uncheerful (transparent) = un + cheer + ful + ly
The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'uncheerful' by adding '-ly'; 'uncheerful' itself is a straightforward negative formation from 'cheerful'.
Etymology
Uncheerfully breaks into three parts: un- meaning 'not', cheer meaning 'happy feeling or voice', and -ly meaning 'in a ... way'. So uncheerfully means 'in a way that is not happy'.