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