dreary
adjective
causing sadness or gloom.
drearily
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a word derived from
dreary.
Example Sentences
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They were drearily negative in the critical game against Hungary at the Euros and went out with a whimper.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Tip the world, and the fearful and the timid, nailed securely and drearily in place, would stay put — but the footloose and bold and adventuresome would roll into L.A. and remake themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
This is all so drearily antiquated — and that, I think, is the point.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2022
But as captivating as that energy can be during their finest verbal knife fights, this three-part season feels drearily longer than that count suggests.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2022
Then he walked drearily to the doorway, where Charlotte’s web used to be.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
