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PRONUNCIATION OF GLUMLY

glumly  [ˈɡlʌmlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLUMLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Glumly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES GLUMLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of glumly in the English dictionary

The definition of glumly in the dictionary is in a glum or sullen manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLUMLY


awesomely
ˈɔːsəmlɪ
Bromley
ˈbrɒmlɪ
calmly
ˈkɑːmlɪ
comely
ˈkʌmlɪ
drumly
ˈdrʌmlɪ
dumbly
ˈdʌmlɪ
extremely
ɪkˈstriːmlɪ
firmly
ˈfɜːmlɪ
grumly
ˈɡrʌmlɪ
homely
ˈhəʊmlɪ
humlie
ˈhʌmlɪ
namely
ˈneɪmlɪ
numbly
ˈnʌmlɪ
randomly
ˈrændəmlɪ
rumly
ˈrʌmlɪ
timely
ˈtaɪmlɪ
uncomely
ʌnˈkʌmlɪ
uniformly
ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːmlɪ
untimely
ʌnˈtaɪmlɪ
warmly
ˈwɔːmlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLUMLY

gluiness
gluing
gluish
glum
glum bum
glumaceous
glume
glumelike
glumella
glumiferous
glummer
glummest
glumness
glumpily
glumpish
glumps
glumpy
glunch
gluon
glurge

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLUMLY

beseemly
buxomly
cruciformly
dimly
grimly
infirmly
lissomly
lukewarmly
maximumly
primly
scalariformly
seemly
seldomly
slimly
termly
trimly
unseemly
variformly

Synonyms and antonyms of glumly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «glumly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLUMLY

Find out the translation of glumly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glumly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glumly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

闷闷不乐地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con tristeza
570 millions of speakers

English

glumly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

glumly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

glumly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хмуро
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glumly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

glumly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sombrement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Glumly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mürrisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

むっつり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

glumly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Glumly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rầu rĩ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிகிழ்வற்ற வகையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खिन्नतेने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asık suratla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accigliato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ponuro
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хмуро
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încruntat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

glumly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stuurs
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glumly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glumly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glumly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLUMLY»

The term «glumly» is regularly used and occupies the 75.385 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLUMLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glumly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLUMLY»

Discover the use of glumly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glumly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sunlight Dialogues
GLUMLY: I'll decide when it's time to sit down. PRISONER: No you won't. You'll put it off till the last minute and then you'll fall on your ass. I had an uncle did that. It was terrible. GLUMLY: Just answer the questions. Cigar? PRISONER: Thank ...
John Gardner, 2006
2
Conversations with John Gardner
The two characters who have the most imagination in the novel are Glumly and Mrs. Glumly, because they can see into other people's minds. With his little mole's intelligence, Glumly stares at the Sunlight Man and tries to understand him.
John Gardner, Allan Richard Chavkin, 1990
3
Shamrock Alley
To John, he said, "I'm Dennis Glumly, NYPD." "John Mavio." "John," Glumly repeated. Then he, too, laughed. "Son of a bitch! John, we've been . . ." He couldn 't manage the words. Finally, after pausing a moment to collect his thoughts, Glumly ...
Ronald Damien Malfi, 2009
4
The Art of John Gardner: Instruction and Exploration
ring — the title refers to four dialogues staged by the Sunlight Man for the benefit of Glumly's education — at the end of which both protagonists are moved to modify their initial, rather rigid, social and metaphysical positions. At the outset ...
Per Winther, 1992
5
Ronald Malfi Thriller Collection
Looking directly at John, Dennis Glumly said, “Brett ... you're notgoing to believe this ...” The detective shook his head asif to clear blurred vision. To John, he said, “I'm Dennis Glumly, NYPD.” “John Mavio.” “John,” Glumly repeated. Then he,too ...
Ronald Malfi, 2012
6
The U.S. Democratic Review
Your obedient servant, “ R. A. GLUMLY.” J. H. That's as good as the other. G. ( Sealing. and giving it to the boy.) Yes. a fine style is catching. Will you Walk, Mr. Hollybush. J. H. Yes. Good-day, Vansittart. (Ezeunt G. and J. H.) [Scene closes.
‎1850
7
The United States Democratic Review
Your obedient servant, ' “ R. A. GLUMLY.” J. H. That's as good as the other. G. ( Sealing. and giving it to the boy.) Yes. a fine style is catching. Will you walk, Mr. Hollyhush. J. H. Yes. Good-day, Vansittart. (Ereunt G. and J. H.) [Scene closes.
‎1850
8
The United States Magazine and Democratic Review
HARTINGTON, fashionable young gentlemen MINETTA, their daughter. GLUMLY , alllagazineEtlitor, MISS DUBARRE, an heiress. Baasow, a Writer. Durnnu, aB- roker. ACT I. Jacob. Good morning, brother. R. H Good morning, Robert, how are  ...
‎1849
9
The United States Democratic Review
Jacob HhilybOSH, his unmarried brother. HaRxm "on! I f^i^abU young gentlemen Glumly, a Magazine Editor. Barbow, a Writer. Vaxsittart, a New-York Lawyer. Mar ^°ttE' } fooghter, o/R. Hollybdbn. Mr. and Mrs. Campion. Minetta, their daughter.
Thomas Prentice Kettell, D. W Holly, Conrad Swackhamer, 1849
10
Earning a Living: A Comedy in Five Acts
Did you manage Mr. Glumly so ? Miss D. Certainly. I put reason, passion, hope, fear and jealousy by turns into his behavior, just as systematically as a cook would put salt and pepper into soup. Did you not do so with Mr. Hollybush ? Minetta.
J. L. H. McCracken, 1849

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLUMLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glumly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dragons' Den in 2015 is an impressionist forgery of itself: for that …
You just have to look at the haunted faces of Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer as they are glumly shoehorned into a succession of progressively ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Celtics' Terry Rozier overcomes rough road to NBA
The elder Rozier went back to prison on a 13-year sentence, and Terry glumly returned to his grandmother's house in suburban Cleveland, his ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
3
Epic memories
I sat glumly through Jimmy Connors's rout of Ken Rosewall one year, then thrilled to Arthur Ashe's dismantling of Connors the next. I can still ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Shaw Wins Singapore Derby
“We lost because of the wide barrier,” he said glumly. “He was caught four to five wide but he still ran very well. Don't forget it was also only the ... «Sporting Post, Jul 15»
5
New face (or faces) of MLB can emerge at All-Star Game
One wonders if the media will gather in Cincinnati and gaze glumly upon our shoe tops, unsure of where to direct the hosannas. Fear not: ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
6
Woody Harrelson Stars In Moody New U2 Music Video
If you've missed seeing Woody Harrelson stare glumly into space since True Detective season one wrapped up, well you're in luck because U2 ... «Music Feeds, Jul 15»
7
What's on TV Monday: The Blacklist
... one might imagine the show would be destined to sit glumly in the corner of the TV playroom, the unloved and tedious child of 24 and CSI. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
8
Café Murano, London WC2, restaurant review
... his once mighty empire slipping away from public awareness, as he maybe glumly surveys the lukewarm puddle of nostalgia for all that once ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Ray Donovan Season 3: Showtime's Underappreciated show is back.
There are only so many moguls' swimming pools Ray can stand at the edge of or picture windows he can stare glumly out of before it seems a ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
10
Murray says he was powerless to stop Federer
"No, not really," admitted Murray, glumly. The stats that flashed up on the boards around the court only served to dishearten him further. "When I was seeing he ... «ESPN, Jul 15»

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