glumly

Thân thiện

He ate his breakfast glumly at the kitchen table.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a gloomy, sullen, or dejected manner: "glumly" describes the way someone acts or appears when they are sad, unhappy, or in low spirits, often showing this through silence or a lack of enthusiasm.

Usage

• "Glumly" is used to modify a verb, describing how an action is performed. It indicates a mood of sadness, disappointment, or silent resentment.
• It often describes a person's demeanor, facial expression, or the way they speak.

Examples

• Adverb:
  • He stared glumly out the window at the rain. (He looked out the window in a sad, dejected way because of the rain.)
  • "I suppose we have to go," she said glumly. (She spoke in an unhappy, unenthusiastic tone.)
  • After losing the game, the team walked glumly off the field. (The team left the field in a sullen, disappointed manner.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe reluctant acceptance: Often used when someone accepts an unpleasant situation with visible unhappiness.
  • She glumly agreed to help with the tedious task. (She agreed to help, but her manner showed she was very unhappy about it.)

Variants and Related Words

• Glum (adjective): Having a gloomy or sullen look or mood.
  • He had a glum expression after hearing the news.
• Glumness (noun): The state or quality of being glum.
  • A feeling of glumness settled over the room.

Synonyms

• Sullenly: In a gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered way.
• Morosely: In a sullenly thoughtful or ill-tempered manner.
• Dejectedly: In a sad and depressed way.
• Dourly: In a stern, harsh, or gloomily ill-humored way. (As used in the reference context.)

Antonyms

• Cheerfully: In a happy and optimistic way.
• Brightly: In a cheerful and lively way.
• Happily: In a pleased or joyful manner.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a sullen manner
   • he sat in his chair dourly

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dourly
• sullenly