Sepulchrally

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a sepulchral manner

    "It is he whose hoarse whispers sound sepulchrally through the tubes, who rings the mysterious bell, and by such complex means despatches his 'shadows' upon their errands."

Example

More examples

"It is he whose hoarse whispers sound sepulchrally through the tubes, who rings the mysterious bell, and by such complex means despatches his 'shadows' upon their errands."

Etymology

From sepulchral + -ly.

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