- sullenly
- sul·len·ly
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sullenly
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sullenly — adv. Sullenly is used with these verbs: ↑mutter … Collocations dictionary
sullenly — sullen ► ADJECTIVE ▪ bad tempered and sulky. DERIVATIVES sullenly adverb sullenness noun. ORIGIN originally in the senses «averse to company» and «unusual»: from Old French sulein, from sol sole … English terms dictionary
Sullenly — Sullen Sul len, a. [OE. solein, solain, lonely, sullen; through Old French fr. (assumed) LL. solanus solitary, fr. L. solus alone. See {Sole}, a.] 1. Lonely; solitary; desolate. [Obs.] Wyclif (Job iii. 14). [1913 Webster] 2. Gloomy; dismal;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sullenly — adverb see sullen … New Collegiate Dictionary
sullenly — See sullen. * * * … Universalium
sullenly — adverb In a sullen manner … Wiktionary
sullenly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. morosely, glumly, sourly; see angrily , silently … English dictionary for students
sullenly — adv. in a sullen manner; sulkily, morosely; gloomily; slowly, sluggishly … English contemporary dictionary
sullenly — See: sullen … English dictionary
sullenly — adverb in a sullen manner (Freq. 2) he sat in his chair dourly • Syn: ↑dourly, ↑glumly • Derived from adjective: ↑glum (for: ↑glumly), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
