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- [muh-rohs]
- /məˈroʊs/
- /məˈrəʊs/
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- [muh-rohs]
- /məˈroʊs/
Definitions of morosely word
- adjective morosely gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood. 1
- adjective morosely characterized by or expressing gloom. 1
- noun morosely In a morose or sulky manner; gloomily. 1
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Origin of morosely
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin mōrōsus fretful, peevish, willful, equivalent to mōr- (stem of mōs) will, inclination + -ōsus -ose1
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Parts of speech for Morosely
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morosely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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adv morosely
- sorrowfully — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
- wistfully — characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.
- cheerless — Cheerless places or weather are dull and depressing.
- dejectedly — depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.
- dismally — causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather.
adverb morosely
- sulkily — marked by or given to sulking; sullen.
- sullenly — showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.
- dourly — sullen; gloomy: The captain's dour look depressed us all.
- glumly — sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
- sourly — having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
Antonyms for morosely
adv morosely
- happily — in a happy manner; with pleasure.
adverb morosely
- cheerfully — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
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