gloomily C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɡluːmɪli/ See IPA manual Freq #170858 Meanings 1 adv with gloom Such a change is gloomily foreseen by many. 2 adv In a gloomy manner. [T]he sedate monk's hood lifted its head still higher and looked gloomily and wickedly down on it, while it nodded and kept time to the cuckoo's song, as if it were counting how many days it had to live. Etymology From gloomy + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # gloomily **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɡluːmɪli/ **Frequency rank:** 170858 ## Meanings 1. with gloom 2. In a gloomy manner. ## Examples - Such a change is gloomily foreseen by many. - [T]he sedate monk's hood lifted its head still higher and looked gloomily and wickedly down on it, while it nodded and kept time to the cuckoo's song, as if it were counting how many days it had to live. ## Etymology From gloomy + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown