wearily

CEFRB2

/ˈwɪɹɪli/

adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In a tired way, showing little energy.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    In a weary manner; feeling weary.

Examples

  • We returned home wearily after our long journey.

  • When school was dismissed and the children had gone Anne dropped wearily into her chair.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. In a weary manner; causing weariness.

More examples

In context

  • Tom wearily closed his eyes.

  • "Yes," said Marvin. "Wearily I sit here, pain and misery my only companions."

  • 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.

Synonyms

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Origin

adverb

From Middle English werily, werelye, equivalent to weary + -ly.