Cheerlessly
Cheerlessly adverb - In an unhappy manner.
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Synonyms for Cheerlessly
Plaintively and cheerlessly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plaintively" instead an adverb "Cheerlessly".
Nearby Word: cheerless
Plaintively
Plaintively adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: the man sighed plaintively as it became clear that he was getting nowhere with the officious bureacrat
Cheerlessly and plaintively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cheerlessly" instead an adverb "Plaintively".
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Related pairs
- ruefully and cheerlessly
- ruefully and plaintively
- dejectedly and cheerlessly
- dejectedly and plaintively
- sadly and cheerlessly
- sadly and plaintively
- woefully and cheerlessly
- woefully and plaintively
- dismally and cheerlessly
- dismally and plaintively
- dolefully and cheerlessly
- dolefully and plaintively
- sorrowfully and cheerlessly
- sorrowfully and plaintively
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