Drearily: meaning, definitions and examples
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drearily
[ หdrษชษrษชli ]
used to describe something done in a dull and boring way
Done in a dreary manner; without spirit or cheer; with a lack of interest or enthusiasm. Dull and monotonous in tone or quality. Lacking in liveliness or interest; tediously dull.
Synonyms
dully, monotonously, tediously
Examples of usage
- They sat drearily in the waiting room, staring at the clock.
- She spoke drearily about the upcoming meeting, clearly not looking forward to it.
- The rain fell drearily outside, adding to the gloomy atmosphere.
- The teacher's voice droned drearily on, putting the students to sleep.
- The movie was so dreary that I couldn't stay awake through it.
Translations
Translations of the word "drearily" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tristemente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฆเคพเคธเฅเคจเคคเคพ เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช trรผbsinnig
๐ฎ๐ฉ dengan lesu
๐บ๐ฆ ััะผะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ ponuro
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฐๆฐใซ
๐ซ๐ท tristement
๐ช๐ธ tristemente
๐น๐ท kasvetli bir ลekilde
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐ์ธํ๊ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจูุขุจุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ smutnฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ smutne
๐จ๐ณ ๆฒ้ทๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ ลพalostno
๐ฎ๐ธ dauflega
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผาฑาฃะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแกแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qษmginliklษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ tristemente
Word origin
The word 'drearily' originated from the Middle English word 'dreri,' meaning sad or sorrowful. Over time, it evolved to describe something done in a dull and boring way, lacking spirit or cheer. The adverb 'drearily' has been used in English language to convey a sense of monotony and lack of enthusiasm since the 14th century.