Drearily
Drearily adverb - In a cheerless manner.
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Synonyms for Drearily
Plaintively and drearily are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plaintively" instead an adverb "Drearily".
Nearby Words: dreary, dreariness
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
Drearily and plaintively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drearily" instead an adverb "Plaintively".
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Related pairs
- darkly and drearily
- darkly and plaintively
- ruefully and drearily
- ruefully and plaintively
- despondently and drearily
- despondently and plaintively
- dejectedly and drearily
- dejectedly and plaintively
- sadly and drearily
- sadly and plaintively
- woefully and drearily
- woefully and plaintively
- dismally and drearily
- dismally and plaintively
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