gloomily

Thân thiện

He walked gloomily through the empty park.

Definition

Adverb: 1. In a gloomy, sad, or depressed manner: Describes an action done with a mood of deep sadness, melancholy, or pessimism. 2. In a dark, dim, or poorly lit manner: Describes an action done in a place or atmosphere that is dark, shadowy, or lacking light. (This sense is less common than the emotional one).

Usage Examples

• Emotional State:
  • She stared gloomily out the window at the rain.
  • "I don't think we'll ever finish this project," he said gloomily.
  • The team walked gloomily off the field after their defeat.
• Physical Atmosphere:
  • The cave was gloomily lit by a single, flickering torch.
  • The hallway stretched gloomily into the darkness.

Advanced Usage

• "to be gloomily foreseen": A formal or literary phrase meaning something is predicted or anticipated with a sense of pessimism and dread.
  • The economic downturn was gloomily foreseen by several analysts.

Variants and Related Words

• Gloomy (adjective): Dark or poorly lit; feeling or causing sadness or depression.
  • a gloomy room; a gloomy forecast
• Gloom (noun): Partial or total darkness; a state of depression or despondency.
  • the gloom of the forest; filled with gloom
• Gloominess (noun): The quality or state of being gloomy.

Synonyms

• Sadly: In a sorrowful manner.
• Morosely: In a sullen, ill-tempered, or gloomy way.
• Despondently: In a state of low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
• Somberly: In a dark, dull, or solemn manner.
• Dismally: In a gloomy or depressing manner.

Antonyms

• Cheerfully: In a happy and optimistic way.
• Brightly: In a way that gives out or reflects much light; in a clever or intelligent way.
• Optimistically: In a hopeful and confident way about the future.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. with gloom
   • such a change is gloomily foreseen by many