Glumly
Glumly adverb - In a sullen manner.
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Synonyms for Glumly
Plaintively and glumly are semantically related in sorrowfully topic. In some cases you can use "Plaintively" instead an adverb "Glumly".
Nearby Word: glum
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
Glumly and plaintively are semantically related in sorrowfully topic. You can use "Glumly" instead an adverb "Plaintively".
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Related pairs
- ruefully and glumly
- ruefully and plaintively
- disconsolately and glumly
- disconsolately and plaintively
- despondently and glumly
- despondently and plaintively
- sadly and glumly
- sadly and plaintively
- woefully and glumly
- woefully and plaintively
- dismally and glumly
- dismally and plaintively
- dolefully and glumly
- dolefully and plaintively
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