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.
dourly Meaning
dourly (r)
in a sullen manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of dourly
Synonyms:
- despondently
- sorrowfully
- dolorously
- bitterly
- lugubriously
- mournfully
- abjectly
- sadly
- dolefully
- poignantly
- resentfully
- ruefully
- harshly
- downheartedly
- sharply
- keenly
- woefully
- regretfully
- severely
- unhappily
- piercingly
- grievously
- painfully
- acutely
- plaintively
Antonyms:
- well
- lightly
- well
- dispassionately
- blithely
- impassively
- dispassionately
- sunnily
- easily
- stoically
- unconcernedly
- mirthfully
- indifferently
- lightly
- favorably
- sunnily
- blithely
- rejoicingly
- easily
- unconcernedly
- favorably
- mirthfully
- good-naturedly
- good-naturedly
- impassively
- indifferently
- stoically
- rejoicingly
FAQs About the word dourly
in a sullen manner
disconsolately, somberly, forlornly, pessimistically, distressingly, despairingly, mirthlessly, dejectedly, dispiritedly, blackly
joyously, gladly, joyfully, merrily, calmly, cheerfully, gayly, calmly, casually, blissfully
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.
