Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

morosely

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: mo-rose-ly
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a morose or sulky manner; gloomily.

Example Sentences

""Oh, dry up,' said Arnold morosely."

Etymology

Etymology tree English morose Middle English -ly English -ly English morosely From morose + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more morosely (comparative) most morosely (superlative)

Questions

What does morosely mean?: In a morose or sulky manner; gloomily.
Where does morosely come from?: Etymology tree English morose Middle English -ly English -ly English morosely From morose + -ly.

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