gloomy
adjective
dark or dim; deeply shaded.
gloomily
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a word derived from
gloomy.
Example Sentences
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Now people in Silicon Valley are talking gloomily about the “SaaSpocalypse.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"I feel that we are disastrously losing this game. And I think it's going to get worse," David added gloomily.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
More gloomily, the holiday was observed against a backdrop of continued fighting.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
But if even a few of the arms wind up on the black market instead of the battlefield, a Ukrainian lawmaker gloomily predicted, “we’re done.”
From New York Times ● May 12, 2023
“Well, that’s no different from real life,” remarked Elinor gloomily.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
