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Definition of Morosely
1. Adverb. In a morose manner. "He fell morosely on the bed"
Definition of Morosely
1. adv. Sourly; with sullen austerity.
Definition of Morosely
1. Adverb. In a morose or sulky manner; gloomily ¹
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Definition of Morosely
1. morose [adv] - See also: morose
Lexicographical Neighbors of Morosely
Literary usage of Morosely
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. General History of the Christian Religion and Church by August Neander, Joseph Torrey (1851)
"If the Christians were accused generally of morosely withdrawing themselves from
the world and from the courtesies of civil and social life, this charge was ..."
2. John Ayscough's Letters to His Mother During 1914, 1915, and 1916 by John Ayscough (1919)
"... bitterly clever, and morosely sad. I must stop and go and finish the packing
of the things at the "church" (I mean the little chapel in the hospital). ..."
3. The Rhyming Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Whole Language by John Walker, John Longmuir (1902)
"Drunken-ly In a drunken manner, ad. Bn'ken-ly W,thout any regular series, ad.
Sullen-ly Gloomily; angrily; morosely, ad. ..."
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