Broodingly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a brooding manner.

    "But he was broodingly unable to see even the most ivied tower as anything but a pile of stones till, inexplicably, the miracle of recovered hope and courage transformed him."

Example

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"But he was broodingly unable to see even the most ivied tower as anything but a pile of stones till, inexplicably, the miracle of recovered hope and courage transformed him."

Etymology

From brooding + -ly.

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