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glumly

/ˈɡlʌmli/

glumly adverb: in a glum manner.

Adverb

glumly (not comparable)

  1. In a glum manner.
    • Robert turned and dawdled glumly through the peace of evening[.]1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 29
    Synonyms:
    moodily, sullenly

Synonyms of glumly

Origin of glumly

From glum + -ly.

Words that rhyme with glumly

Questions about glumly

What does glumly mean?
Glumly means in a glum manner.
What part of speech is glumly?
Glumly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce glumly?
Glumly is pronounced /ˈɡlʌmli/.

Words near glumly in the dictionary

  1. glumellas
  2. glumelle
  3. glumelles
  4. glumes
  5. glumiferous
  6. glumly
  7. glummed
  8. glummer
  9. glummest
  10. glumming
  11. glummy

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