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Drearily

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drea·ry  (drîr)
adj. drea·ri·er, drea·ri·est
1. Dismal; bleak.
2. Boring; dull: dreary tasks.
[Middle English dreri, bloody, frightened, sad, from Old English drorig, bloody, sad, from dror, gore; see dhreu- in Indo-European roots.]
dreari·ly adv.
dreari·ness n.
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Adv.1.drearily - in a cheerless manner; "in August 1914 , there was a dismally sentimental little dinner, when the French, German, Austrian and Belgian members of the committee drank together to the peace of the future"
dismally
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The anthem was interminable, and you had to stand drearily while it was being sung; you could not hear the droning sermon, and your body twitched because you had to sit still when you wanted to move about.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
The fear of losing Joe's confidence, and of thenceforth sitting in the chimney-corner at night staring drearily at my for ever lost companion and friend, tied up my tongue.
Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles View in context
"I am very low, Utterson," replied the doctor drearily, "very low.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
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