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gloomily

[gloo-mee]

gloom·y

[gloo-mee]
adjective, gloom·i·er, gloom·i·est.
1.
dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
2.
causing gloom; dismal or depressing: a gloomy prospect.
3.
filled with or showing gloom; sad, dejected, or melancholy.
4.
hopeless or despairing; pessimistic: a gloomy view of the future.

Origin:
1580–90; gloom + -y1

gloom·i·ly, adverb
gloom·i·ness, noun
o·ver·gloom·i·ly, adverb
o·ver·gloom·i·ness, noun
o·ver·gloom·y, adjective
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un·gloom·i·ly, adverb
un·gloom·y, adjective
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1. obscure, shadowy, dusky; lowering, threatening. 3. downcast, downhearted, despondent, depressed, glum, dispirited.


3. happy.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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World English Dictionary
gloomy (ˈɡluːmɪ)
 
adj , gloomier, gloomiest
1.  dark or dismal
2.  causing depression, dejection, or gloom: gloomy news
3.  despairing; sad
 
'gloomily
 
adv
 
'gloominess
 
n

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