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lugubriously

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lu·gu·bri·ous  (l-gbr-s, -gy-)
adj.
Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.
[From Latin lgubris, from lgre, to mourn.]
lu·gubri·ous·ly adv.
lu·gubri·ous·ness n.
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Adv.1.lugubriously - in a sorrowful lugubrious manner; "his long face lugubriously reflecting a hidden and unexpressed compassion"
Translations
lugubriously [luːˈguːbrɪəslɪ] ADV → lúgubremente
lugubriously [luːˈguːbriəsli] adv → lugubrement
lugubriously
adv → traurig, kummervoll
lugubriously [lʊˈguːbrɪəslɪ] adv (liter) → lugubremente
lugubriously [lʊˈguːbrɪəslɪ] adv (liter) → lugubremente


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Diana howled lugubriously on seeing the remains of Satellite, which seemed as motionless as if they reposed on solid earth.
Round The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
Then he fell, and lay where he fell, howling lugubriously as the long train of sleds churned by.
The Call of the Wild by London, Jack View in context
The old gentlewoman took a dreary and proud satisfaction in leading Phoebe from room to room of the house, and recounting the traditions with which, as we may say, the walls were lugubriously frescoed.
House Of Seven Gables by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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