Sullenly: meaning, definitions and examples

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sullenly

 

[ หˆsสŒlษ™nli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a moodily silent and ill-humored manner

If someone is sullenly, they are behaving in a gloomy and bad-tempered way, refusing to speak or be pleasant to people around them.

Synonyms

gloomily, moody, sulkily

Examples of usage

  • She sat sullenly in the corner, refusing to join in the conversation.
  • He answered sullenly, with a scowl on his face.

Translations

Translations of the word "sullenly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sombrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฆเคพเคธเฅ€เคจเคคเคพ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mรผrrisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ murung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั…ะผัƒั€ะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ponuro

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚€ใฃใคใ‚Šใจ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท d'un air maussade

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hoscamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท suratsฤฑzca

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๋š๋šํ•˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุนุจูˆุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mrzutฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mrzuto

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้˜ดๆฒ‰ๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mrko

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพunglyndur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑะฝะถั‹ั€ะฐะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™yus

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hoscamente

Etymology

The adverb 'sullenly' is derived from the adjective 'sullen', which comes from the Middle English word 'solein' meaning 'solitary, gloomy'. The origins can be traced back to the Old French word 'solein' and the Latin word 'solitarius'. Over time, 'sullenly' has evolved to describe a moodily silent and ill-humored manner.

See also: sullenness.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,460, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.