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lugubriously

lugubriously adverb: in a lugubrious manner.

Adverb

lugubriously (comparative more lugubriously, superlative most lugubriously)

  1. In a lugubrious manner.
    • "I've heard," he said lugubriously, "that what prisoners in gaol crave for most is tobacco." "You needn't rub it in," said Bunson, bringing this remark to its proper bearings.1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 143
    • He glared malevolently at the shining porcelain, and then shook his head lugubriously.1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 26

Forms of lugubriously

comparativemore lugubriously
superlativemost lugubriously

Origin of lugubriously

From lugubrious + -ly.

Questions about lugubriously

What does lugubriously mean?
Lugubriously means in a lugubrious manner.
What part of speech is lugubriously?
Lugubriously is an adverb.

Words near lugubriously in the dictionary

  1. lugubriated
  2. lugubriates
  3. lugubriating
  4. lugubriosity
  5. lugubrious
  6. lugubriously
  7. lugubriousness
  8. Luguru
  9. Lugus
  10. Lugwardine
  11. lugworm

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