Broodingly: meaning, definitions and examples

mood or state

Broodingly refers to a manner of thought or behavior that expresses deep, often melancholic contemplation or sadness. It can indicate a person who is absorbed in thought, usually about something distressing or troubling. The term often conveys a sense of introspection and is used to describe someone who appears pensive or gloomy. In literature and film, characters might behave broodingly to signify internal conflict or emotional turmoil.

mournfully, pensively, sorrowfully, wistfully

Examples of usage

• He sat broodingly by the window, lost in his thoughts.

• She looked broodingly at the ground, contemplating her next move.

• The actor delivered his lines broodingly, enhancing the scene's tension.

• They walked broodingly through the darkened streets, wrapped in silence.