Wearily Meaning
/ˈwɪɹɪli/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn a weary manner; feeling weary.
advIn a weary manner; causing weariness.
Sentence Examples
When school was dismissed and the children had gone Anne dropped wearily into her chair.
Tom wearily closed his eyes.
We returned home wearily after our long journey.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After walking all day, he ____ climbed the final hill with great effort.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The hikers walked ____ down the mountain after their long and very difficult ten-hour journey through the woods today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English werily, werelye, equivalent to weary + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After walking all day, he ____ climbed the final hill with great effort.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The hikers walked ____ down the mountain after their long and very difficult ten-hour journey through the woods today.