funereally

fu·ne·re·al

[fyoo-neer-ee-uhl]
adjective
1.
of or suitable for a funeral.
2.
mournful; gloomy; dismal: a funereal aloofness that was quite chilling.

Origin:
1715–25; < Latin fūnere(us) of, belonging to a funeral + -al1

fu·ne·re·al·ly, adverb
un·fu·ne·re·al, adjective
un·fu·ne·re·al·ly, adverb

funeral, funereal, funerary.
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funereal (fjuːˈnɪərɪəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
Also: funebrial suggestive of a funeral; gloomy or mournful
 
[C18: from Latin fūnereus]
 
fu'nereally
 
adv

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Funereally is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
funereal (fjuːˈnɪərɪəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
Also: funebrial suggestive of a funeral; gloomy or mournful
 
[C18: from Latin fūnereus]
 
fu'nereally
 
adv

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funereal
1725, from funeral by influence of M.Fr. funerail, from L. funereus, from funus.

funereal
1725, from L. funereus, from funus (see funeral (n.)).
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