Glumly: meaning, definitions and examples

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glumly

[ ˈɡlʌmli ]

^{Context #1}

feeling or showing unhappiness

In a gloomy or pessimistic manner.

Synonyms

dejectedly, gloomily, sadly

Examples of usage

She looked at him glumly, expecting bad news.
He sighed glumly and turned away.

^{Context #2}

feeling or showing unhappiness

In a sullen or moody manner.

Synonyms

gloomy, moody, sullen

Examples of usage

She gave a glum look when she heard the bad news.
His glum expression told me something was wrong.

Translations

Translations of the word "glumly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sombrio

🇮🇳 उदास

🇩🇪 düster

🇮🇩 murung

🇺🇦 похмуро

🇵🇱 ponuro

🇯🇵 陰気な

🇫🇷 sombre

🇪🇸 sombrío

🇹🇷 kasvetli

🇰🇷 우울하게

🇸🇦 كئيب

🇨🇿 pochmurně

🇸🇰 pochmúrne

🇨🇳 阴沉的

🇸🇮 mračno

🇮🇸 dimmur

🇰🇿 тұнжыр

🇬🇪 ბნელად

🇦🇿 qəmgin

🇲🇽 sombrío

Word origin

The word 'glumly' originated from the Middle English word 'glomen' which means to look sullen or displeased. Over time, the word evolved to 'glum' and later 'glumly' to describe a sad or moody expression. It has been used in English language since the 16th century.