wearily en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈwɪəɹɪli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈwɪɹɪli/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English werily, werelye, equivalent to weary + -ly.
Meanings
-
In a weary manner; feeling weary.
"Yes," said Marvin. "Wearily I sit here, pain and misery my only companions."
1982, Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything, page 137:People living in the Portishead area have grown wearily familiar with delays and cost overruns since reopening the railway (part of the MetroWest project) was approved in 2012.
2022 November 30, Andrew Mourant, “Network News: Award of DCO offers major boost to Portishead hops”, in RAIL, number 971, page 26:
- In a weary manner; causing weariness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more wearily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most wearily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
ca cansadament (in a weary manner; feeling weary) · ru уста́ло (in a weary manner; feeling weary) · es cansadamente (in a weary manner; feeling weary) · pt cansadamente (in a weary manner; feeling weary) · eo lace (in a weary manner; feeling weary)