Glumly

//ˈɡlʌmli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a glum manner. not-comparable

    "Robert turned and dawdled glumly through the peace of evening[.]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a sullen manner wordnet

Synonyms

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sullenlydourlygrimlymoodilymoodilysullenly

Example

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"Ziri glumly stared at the floor."

Etymology

From glum + -ly.

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