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moodily

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

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  • /ˈmuːdɪli/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːdɪli

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a moody 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

in a moody manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in the bar, a youngish, sharp-eyed man was staring moodily into a gin and tonic

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English moody Middle English -ly English -ly English moodily From moody + -ly.