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- [doo r, douuh r, dou-er]
- /dʊər, daʊər, ˈdaʊ ər/
- /ˈdʊə.li/
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- [doo r, douuh r, dou-er]
- /dʊər, daʊər, ˈdaʊ ər/
Definitions of dourly word
- adjective dourly sullen; gloomy: The captain's dour look depressed us all. 1
- adjective dourly severe; stern: His dour criticism made us regret having undertaken the job. 1
- adjective dourly Scot. (of land) barren; rocky, infertile, or otherwise difficult or impossible to cultivate. 1
- noun dourly In a dour manner. 1
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Origin of dourly
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin dūrus dure1
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Parts of speech for Dourly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dourly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
dourly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dourly
adverb dourly
- severely — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
- sourly — having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
- sternly — firm, strict, or uncompromising: stern discipline.
- dryly — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- grimly — stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
Antonyms for dourly
adverb dourly
- kindly — having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
- indecisively — characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.
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