Standard Lemma guide

gloomily

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈɡluːmɪli/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːmɪli
  • CMU ARPABET: G L UW1 M AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a gloomy manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

with gloom

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • such a change is gloomily foreseen by many

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English gloomy Middle English -ly English -ly English gloomily From gloomy + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hämyisesti — in a gloomy manner
  • Finnish: hämärästi — in a gloomy manner
  • Finnish: synkästi — in a gloomy manner
  • Finnish: synkeästi — in a gloomy manner
  • Polish: mrocznie — in a gloomy manner