morosely

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adverb

In a morose or sulky manner; gloomily.

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Meanings

adverbmorosely (comparative more morosely, superlative most morosely)

comparative more morosely · superlative most morosely

  1. In a morose or sulky manner; gloomily.

    "Oh, dry up,' said Arnold morosely.

    1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 168

Origin

From morose + -ly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

yermosol
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APA

morosely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morosely

MLA

“morosely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morosely. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morosely,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morosely.

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