drearily

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drearily

/ˈdɹɪəɹɪli/ UK
/ˈdɹɪɹɪli/ US

Rhymes with -ɪəɹɪli

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From Middle English drerily, from Old English drēoriġlīċe; equivalent to dreary + -ly.

adverb more drearily · most drearily

In a dreary manner. The fear of losing Joe’s confidence, and of thenceforth sitting in the chimney corner at night staring drearily at my forever lost companion and friend, tied up my tongue.

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"drearily." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/drearily. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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drearily. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/drearily

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"drearily." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/drearily.

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@misc{drearily_2026,
  title = {drearily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/drearily},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}