morosely

morosely
morosely 1650s, from MOROSE (Cf. morose) + -LY (Cf. -ly) (2).

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  • Morosely — Mo*rose ly, adv. Sourly; with sullen austerity. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • morosely — adv. Morosely is used with these verbs: ↑stare …   Collocations dictionary

  • morosely — morose ► ADJECTIVE ▪ sullen and ill tempered. DERIVATIVES morosely adverb moroseness noun. ORIGIN Latin morosus peevish …   English terms dictionary

  • morosely — adverb in a morose manner (Freq. 1) he fell morosely on the bed • Derived from adjective: ↑morose …   Useful english dictionary

  • morosely — adverb see morose …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • morosely — See morose. * * * …   Universalium

  • morosely — adverb In a morose or sulky manner; gloomily …   Wiktionary

  • morosely — mÉ™ rəʊslɪ adv. sadly, gloomily, irritably …   English contemporary dictionary

  • morosely — mo·rose·ly …   English syllables

  • morosely — See: morose …   English dictionary

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