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