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:
- grievously
- lugubriously
- sorrowfully
- keenly
- piercingly
- woefully
- sadly
- poignantly
- harshly
- abjectly
- resentfully
- despondently
- mournfully
- acutely
- painfully
- downheartedly
- severely
- sharply
- bitterly
- regretfully
- unhappily
- dolefully
- ruefully
- plaintively
- dolorously
Antonyms:
- unconcernedly
- good-naturedly
- unconcernedly
- stoically
- well
- favorably
- easily
- blithely
- sunnily
- rejoicingly
- easily
- sunnily
- indifferently
- blithely
- lightly
- stoically
- favorably
- rejoicingly
- impassively
- lightly
- well
- mirthfully
- dispassionately
- mirthfully
- indifferently
- impassively
- dispassionately
- good-naturedly
FAQs About the word dourly
in a sullen manner
dispiritedly, mirthlessly, pessimistically, dejectedly, dismally, drearily, distressingly, morosely, despairingly, sullenly
calmly, lightheartedly, gladly, nonchalantly, delightedly, lightheartedly, delightedly, merrily, joyfully, cheerily
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.
