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Etymology
Etymology tree English lugubrious Middle English -ly English -ly English lugubriously From lugubrious + -ly.
Meanings
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In a lugubrious manner.
He glared malevolently at the shining porcelain, and then shook his head lugubriously.
1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 26:"I've heard," he said lugubriously, "that what prisoners in gaol crave for most is tobacco." "You needn't rub it in," said Bunson, bringing this remark to its proper bearings.
1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 143:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most lugubriously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more lugubriously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fr lugubrement (in a lugubrious manner) · sh sumorno (in a lugubrious manner)