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- [dreer-ee]
- /ˈdrɪər i/
- /ˈdrɪə.ri/
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- [dreer-ee]
- /ˈdrɪər i/
Definitions of drearily word
- adjective drearily causing sadness or gloom. 1
- adjective drearily dull; boring. 1
- adjective drearily sorrowful; sad. 1
- noun drearily In a dreary manner. 1
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Origin of drearily
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English drery, Old English drēorig gory, cruel, sad, equivalent to drēor gore + -ig -y1; akin to Old Norse dreyrigr bloody, German traurig sad
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Parts of speech for Drearily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drearily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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.
drearily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drearily
adverb drearily
- dully — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- monotonously — lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.
- boringly — causing or marked by boredom: a boring discussion; to have a boring time.
- tediously — marked by monotony or tedium; long and tiresome: tedious tasks; a tedious journey.
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
Antonyms for drearily
adverb drearily
- interestingly — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
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