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National languages are all huge systems of vested interests which sullenly resist critical inquiry.
Edward Sapir

Meaning of "sullenly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SULLENLY

sullenly  [ˈsʌlənlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SULLENLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sullenly 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 SULLENLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sullenly in the English dictionary

The first definition of sullenly in the dictionary is in a sulky or morose way. Other definition of sullenly is sombrely; gloomily. Sullenly is also slowly; sluggishly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SULLENLY


certainly
ˈsɜːtənlɪ
commonly
ˈkɒmənlɪ
crestfallenly
ˈkrestˌfɔːlənlɪ
curmudgeonly
kəˈmʌdʒənlɪ
evenly
ˈiːv ənlɪ
gentlemanly
ˈdʒɛntəlmənlɪ
heavenly
ˈhɛvənlɪ
humanly
ˈhjuːmənlɪ
inhumanly
ɪnˈhjuːmənlɪ
matronly
ˈmeɪtrənlɪ
mistakenly
mɪˈsteɪkənlɪ
openly
ˈəʊpənlɪ
relationally
rɪˈleɪʃənlɪ
stubbornly
ˈstʌbənlɪ
suddenly
ˈsʌdənlɪ
swollenly
ˈswəʊlənlɪ
uncommonly
ʌnˈkɒmənlɪ
unevenly
ʌnˈiːvənlɪ
Winstanley
ˈwɪnstənlɪ
womanly
ˈwʊmənlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SULLENLY

sulker
sulkier
sulkies
sulkiest
sulkily
sulkiness
sulky
Sulla
sullage
sullen
sullenness
sullens
sulliable
sullied
sullies
Sullivan
Sullom Voe
sully
Sully-Prudhomme
sulpha drug

WORDS THAT END LIKE SULLENLY

alienly
barrenly
brazenly
brokenly
cravenly
forbiddenly
forsakenly
goldenly
greenly
hiddenly
keenly
maidenly
moltenly
outspokenly
queenly
slovenly
unbrokenly
unmaidenly
vixenly
woodenly

Synonyms and antonyms of sullenly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sullenly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SULLENLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

绷着脸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hoscamente
570 millions of speakers

English

sullenly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बीमार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متجهم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

угрюмо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sullenly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sullenly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maussade
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sullenly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mürrisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不機嫌に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sullenly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ủ rũ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sullenly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दयनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sullenly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sullenly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ponuro
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

похмуро
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

posac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sullenly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stuurs
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sullenly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sullenly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sullenly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SULLENLY»

The term «sullenly» is regularly used and occupies the 80.478 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SULLENLY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SULLENLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sullenly.
1
Edward Sapir
National languages are all huge systems of vested interests which sullenly resist critical inquiry.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SULLENLY»

Discover the use of sullenly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sullenly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Best Plays of the Early American Theatre, 1787-1911
That's all! (DR. BENEDICT is busying himself over AL.) DR. BENEDICT. Whiskey! (Some M brought him by SQUIRT.) O'BRIEN (notebook in hand). Name? JIM ( sullenly), Jim Platt. O'BRIEN (after a slight pause). Address? JIM. Hain't got none.
John Gassner, Mollie Gassner, 2000
2
Dickens's Style
The water-plug being left in solitude, its overflowings sullenly congealed, and turned to misanthropic ice. The brightness of the shops where holly sprigs and berries crackled in the lamp heat of the windows, made pale faces ruddy as they  ...
Daniel Tyler, 2013
3
The Living Age
Then the voices moaned and shrieked, still far away, dim and indistinct ; and the river plashed sullenly on. But the child rose from the waves, and looked back and smiled, and shook the drops from Its golden hair, and struck out fearlessly down ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1858
4
Fitz-Gwarine: A Ballad of the Welsh Border in Three Cantos : ...
VII. How sullenly, chill March, how sullenly Dost thou depart ! tho' not long since the while Thy looks were trick' <1 with many a sunny smile. That coldly now turn back with frownful eye. Sharply, tho' short, thy sudden snow-gusts fly. And light ...
John Freeman Milward Dovaston, 1816
5
Grammar First
more sullenly than wearily could also be written He dropped (more sullenly than wearily). But it would not have made such a sudden, startling opening for the poem. It suggests weight, and the dash suggests something jerky. The brackets ...
Ray Barker, Christine Moorcroft, 2003
6
Love Among the Haystacks and Other Stories
He looked up at me sullenly: "Well I can't get a job" he replied, with insolence. He was not 5 hopeless, but like a man born without expectations, apathetic, looking to be provided for, sullenly allowing everything. "No" I said "if a man is worthy of ...
D. H. Lawrence, John Worthen, 1987
7
A Mixture of Metals
Kana's face was swollen with apprehension as he muttered sullenly, 'She went away and now you're also going away!' Alini put his face around the scullery door , calling out, 'Boys, your father has a lot on his mind. The Assembly is an ...
Brian H. Jones, 2010
8
Eight Twentieth-century Russian Plays
(Retires sullenly to a corner.) LADY. Please, don't pay any attention to him. He's very shy. Ah, just imagine what happened!... (Hurriedly drinks tea and in a whisper tells the HOSTESS something piquant, judging by the fact that both fidget on ...
Timothy Langen, Justin Weir, 2000
9
The Patrician
In one it is quite plain that the stanza, which closes with the lines — ' And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing ; ' and in which the word ' suddenly' is often substituted for ' sullenly,' was printed falsely in the copy ...
‎1848
10
Boys' Life
He drew rein and called a halt, sullenly sitting his horse like a man deprived of wit — which is to pay him the compliment of supposing that he ever had wit to be deprived of. Instantly the curtain-rings rasped, and Madonna Paola's . head ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SULLENLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sullenly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What's on TV Saturday
Sam's boyfriend (Anders Holm) quickly proposes; Jasmine's boyfriend (Aaron J. Nelson) reacts sullenly. Sam's mother (Elizabeth McGovern), meanwhile, finds ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Radio Dept. "Occupied"
... playing with start-and-stop drum beats and ominous synths. It shows off the band's more sombre side and is sure to have you gazing sullenly at your shoes. «Exclaim!, Jun 15»
3
Tracy Antonopoulos and Gia Coppola Team Up to Salute (and Wink …
... at their tables sullenly. After finally making eye contact with the inattentive bartender, the girl says a simple “grazie,” and the entire scene changes to a fanciful, ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
4
Teen forced to marry warlord's police chief
17-year-old looks sullenly downward as she is forced to marry the Head of the Chechen Republic's police chief. She may be the saddest bride in the world. «The Southland Times, May 15»
5
The Satanic Temple Is Suing Missouri Over Anti-Abortion Legislation
All at once, the all-too-numerous flagrant theocrats holding public office across the nation are made to sullenly realize that Religious Liberty isn't theirs alone. «Jezebel, May 15»
6
Richard Hammond is bored in new YouTube video
Richard says almost nothing in the film, which features long walks over the hills, sullenly looking at lakes and feeding cows. The film is set in the Lake District. «BBC News, Apr 15»
7
'Traumatized' puppies rescued by Ohio cops from cage on family's …
Young children, Veronica and Cynthia, sullenly watched as four police officers took the dogs Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal via AP ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
8
Donnie Vegas: Old, Not Dirty Vegas
... “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign that has been remade to say “Donnie Vegas,” and muddy pink flamingos slumping sullenly against a fence on the spacious back ... «Willamette Week, Mar 15»
9
Russell Wilson only eyeing future
In a Seahawks locker room crowded with boxes and suitcases, players moved silently, sullenly, preparing to head back home. The handful that stopped to talk to ... «The Seattle Times, Feb 15»
10
Aubrey Plaza Milks a Cow and Is a Terrible Endorser in Newcastle's …
... self-important night by having the Parks and Recreation actress sullenly and amusingly milk a cow. This part of the brand's email to us sums up the approach ... «Adweek, Jan 15»

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