morosely

[ muh-rohs-lee ]
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adverb
  1. in a sullen, gloomy, or ill-humored way:Falling silent, the old sailor became quite glum, and seemed morosely unwilling to answer any more questions.

Origin of morosely

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Other words from morosely

  • su·per·mo·rose·ly, adverb
  • un·mo·rose·ly, adverb

Words Nearby morosely

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How to use morosely in a sentence

  • Afterwards, back in the locker room, Gregg Allman morosely doles himself out another dollop of coke.

  • He poked the fire morosely, smoked without enjoying it, and at last cast about for something to read.

    The White Shield | Myrtle Reed
  • Sunday, Tom spent morosely at his club, and was so disagreeable that his friends were very willing to give him a wide berth.

    The White Shield | Myrtle Reed
  • Barney closed the closet door morosely, stood regarding the two crowded bookcases next to it.

    Gone Fishing | James H. Schmitz
  • He went to the old-fashioned gas-fixture, turned out the light, and muttered his way morosely into bed.

    The Turmoil | Booth Tarkington
  • I demanded, resenting the fact that he could stand as silent as a December beehive before my morosely questioning eyes.

    The Prairie Child | Arthur Stringer