dourly Antonyms
Strongest:
- merrily
- cheerfully
- gladly
- happily
- blissfully
- joyfully
- gladly
- casually
- gaily
- gleefully
- gayly
- gaily
- joyfully
- delightedly
- casually
- gayly
- nonchalantly
- merrily
- nonchalantly
- gleefully
- lightheartedly
- happily
- calmly
- delightedly
- lightheartedly
- calmly
- blissfully
- cheerily
- joyously
- joyously
- cheerfully
- cheerily
Strong:
- blithely
- indifferently
- impassively
- rejoicingly
- good-naturedly
- rejoicingly
- favorably
- stoically
- dispassionately
- sunnily
- indifferently
- blithely
- impassively
- mirthfully
- easily
- lightly
- favorably
- sunnily
- good-naturedly
- well
- unconcernedly
- stoically
- mirthfully
- dispassionately
- unconcernedly
- well
- lightly
- easily
Weak:
Strongest:
- sullenly
- forlornly
- darkly
- dismally
- despairingly
- miserably
- cheerlessly
- pessimistically
- somberly
- gloomily
- disconsolately
- drearily
- dejectedly
- glumly
- distressingly
- distressfully
- blackly
- mirthlessly
- joylessly
- dispiritedly
- morosely
Strong:
- regretfully
- severely
- dolorously
- downheartedly
- resentfully
- unhappily
- piercingly
- sharply
- despondently
- keenly
- woefully
- mournfully
- plaintively
- grievously
- sadly
- poignantly
- dolefully
- ruefully
- lugubriously
- acutely
- bitterly
- abjectly
- painfully
- sorrowfully
- harshly
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
sullenly, forlornly, darkly, dismally, despairingly, miserably, cheerlessly, pessimistically, somberly,gloomily
merrily, cheerfully, gladly, happily, blissfully, joyfully, gladly, casually, gaily, gleefully
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.
