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