dourly Antonyms
Strongest:
- joyously
- happily
- merrily
- gayly
- cheerily
- gayly
- merrily
- gladly
- nonchalantly
- joyously
- gleefully
- cheerily
- gleefully
- joyfully
- blissfully
- gaily
- joyfully
- cheerfully
- delightedly
- casually
- calmly
- blissfully
- lightheartedly
- nonchalantly
- gaily
- calmly
- casually
- cheerfully
- happily
- gladly
- lightheartedly
- delightedly
Strong:
- indifferently
- easily
- impassively
- mirthfully
- mirthfully
- impassively
- dispassionately
- favorably
- lightly
- sunnily
- stoically
- unconcernedly
- stoically
- lightly
- good-naturedly
- good-naturedly
- sunnily
- rejoicingly
- easily
- well
- blithely
- rejoicingly
- blithely
- favorably
- unconcernedly
- indifferently
- well
- dispassionately
Weak:
Strongest:
- glumly
- miserably
- somberly
- dispiritedly
- gloomily
- distressfully
- joylessly
- cheerlessly
- darkly
- despairingly
- dejectedly
- blackly
- morosely
- mirthlessly
- sullenly
- pessimistically
- dismally
- distressingly
- disconsolately
- forlornly
- drearily
Strong:
- plaintively
- abjectly
- severely
- dolefully
- downheartedly
- dolorously
- bitterly
- harshly
- sorrowfully
- poignantly
- grievously
- painfully
- resentfully
- acutely
- regretfully
- lugubriously
- sharply
- piercingly
- mournfully
- unhappily
- sadly
- keenly
- despondently
- woefully
- ruefully
Weak:
Meaning of dourly
dourly (r)
in a sullen manner
dourly Sentence Examples
- The dourly weatherman delivered a grim forecast for the upcoming week.
- The principal dourly addressed the students about the importance of academic integrity.
- With a dourly expression, the doctor delivered the devastating news to the patient's family.
- The dourly cat sat in the corner of the room, refusing to interact with the other animals.
- The soldier dourly marched through the treacherous terrain, his determination unwavering.
- The politician dourly faced the angry crowd, attempting to defend his controversial policies.
- The teacher dourly handed back the graded papers, his face etched with disappointment.
- The actor dourly rehearsed his lines, striving for perfection in his performance.
- The CEO dourly announced the company's financial losses to the shareholders.
- The critic dourly reviewed the latest film, finding little to praise and much to criticize.
FAQs About the word dourly
in a sullen manner
glumly, miserably, somberly, dispiritedly,gloomily, distressfully, joylessly, cheerlessly, darkly, despairingly
joyously,happily, merrily, gayly, cheerily, gayly, merrily, gladly, nonchalantly, joyously
The dourly weatherman delivered a grim forecast for the upcoming week.
The principal dourly addressed the students about the importance of academic integrity.
With a dourly expression, the doctor delivered the devastating news to the patient's family.
The dourly cat sat in the corner of the room, refusing to interact with the other animals.
