lugubriously
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Dvorak’s normally uplifting symphony turned toward stone-faced implacability; even the clarinets playing in thirds moved lugubriously.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
Barr lugubriously explained his reasoning as a gentleman and man of principle:
From Salon ● May 20, 2020
The exposition, setting up the premise for the trip, is both lugubriously long and trivializingly brief.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 8, 2019
Chloe, a wavering Christian, has to deal with her mother's complaints about her church attendance, while Frank, an older gentleman, lugubriously replays the phone message in which his wife informs him that she is leaving.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 19, 2013
As Trout lugubriously slung the bag from his shoulder, Billy Pilgrim approached him.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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