drably (Meaning)

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drably (r)

in a drab manner

drably Sentence Examples

  1. The town was drably gray, with rows of identical houses and shops.
  2. She wore a drably brown dress that did nothing to flatter her figure.
  3. The sky was a drably overcast gray, and the rain was coming down in sheets.
  4. He had a drably monotone voice that made it difficult to stay awake during his lectures.
  5. The restaurant was drably decorated, with plastic tablecloths and mismatched chairs.
  6. The party was drably dull, with no music or dancing and only a few people talking in hushed tones.
  7. The movie was drably predictable, with a plot that had been done a hundred times before.
  8. The book was drably written, with bland characters and a boring storyline.
  9. The meeting was drably unproductive, with everyone just going through the motions.
  10. The job was drably uninspiring, with no opportunities for advancement and a low salary.

FAQs About the word drably

in a drab manner

unpretentiously, dully,boringly, inconspicuously, unobtrusively, colorlessly, chastely, quietly, modestly,demurely

gaudily, gayly, loud, gayly, brilliantly, loudly, colorfully, brightly, colorfully, bravely

The town was drably gray, with rows of identical houses and shops.

She wore a drably brown dress that did nothing to flatter her figure.

The sky was a drably overcast gray, and the rain was coming down in sheets.

He had a drably monotone voice that made it difficult to stay awake during his lectures.