Meaning & use
morosely
In a gloomy, sullen, and ill-tempered manner, without energy or interest.
See it in a sentence
He sat morosely at the back of the bus, staring out the window.
She morosely picked at her food, still upset about the argument.
A note on using this word
"Morosely" suggests a quiet, withdrawn sadness mixed with irritability, rather than loud or dramatic unhappiness.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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