Exact Match:
- dismally
- in a dreadful manner; "as he looks at the mess he has left behind he must wonder how the Brits so often managed to succeed in the kind of situation where he has so dismally failed"
- in a cheerless manner; "in August 1914 , there was a dismally sentimental little dinner, when the French, German, Austrian and Belgian members of the committee drank together to the peace of the future"
Synonyms:
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Related Words:
- gravely
collapse - in a grave and sober manner; "he walked soberly toward the altar" related words >
- bleakly,
- decorously,
- demurely,
- dismally,
- drearily,
- earnestly,
- formally,
- funereally,
- gloomily,
- grandly,
- grimly,
- heavily,
- imposingly,
- intensely,
- loftily,
- magisterially,
- majestically,
- nobly,
- regally,
- royally,
- sadly,
- sedately,
- seriously,
- severely,
- sober-mindedly,
- soberly,
- sobersidedly,
- solemnly,
- somberly,
- sombrously,
- staidly,
- stately,
- thoughtfully,
- venerably,
- with dignity,
- worthily
- pointlessly
collapse
- in a pointless manner; "he spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery" related words >
- aimlessly,
- aridly,
- barrenly,
- bloodlessly,
- bootlessly,
- colorlessly,
- dismally,
- draggily,
- drearily,
- drearisomely,
- dryly,
- dully,
- dustily,
- effetely,
- emptily,
- fecklessly,
- fruitlessly,
- futilely,
- heavily,
- hollowly,
- inanely,
- insipidly,
- jejunely,
- lifelessly,
- needlessly,
- pallidly,
- ploddingly,
- ponderously,
- purposelessly,
- slowly,
- spiritlessly,
- stodgily,
- stuffily,
- superficially,
- tastelessly,
- tediously,
- to little purpose,
- to no purpose,
- uninterestingly,
- unnecessarily,
- uselessly,
- vainly,
- vapidly
- solemnly
collapse
- in a grave and sedate manner; "the judge sat there solemnly" related words >
- bleakly,
- ceremoniously,
- decorously,
- demurely,
- dismally,
- drearily,
- earnestly,
- formally,
- funereally,
- gloomily,
- grandly,
- gravely,
- grimly,
- heavily,
- imposingly,
- in due form,
- in set form,
- loftily,
- magisterially,
- majestically,
- nobly,
- pro forma,
- regally,
- ritualistically,
- ritually,
- royally,
- sadly,
- sedately,
- seriously,
- sober-mindedly,
- soberly,
- sobersidedly,
- somberly,
- sombrously,
- staidly,
- stately,
- thoughtfully,
- venerably,
- with dignity,
- worthily
- heavily
collapse
- to a considerable degree; "he relied heavily on others' data"
- indulging excessively; "he drank heavily"
- in a manner designed for heavy duty; "a heavily constructed car"; "heavily armed"
- in a heavy-footed manner; "he walked heavily up the three flights to his room"
- with great force; "she hit her arm heavily against the wall" related words >
- apathetically,
- aridly,
- barrenly,
- bleakly,
- bloodlessly,
- burdensomely,
- close,
- closely,
- coldly,
- colorlessly,
- compactly,
- cumbersomely,
- densely,
- dismally,
- dormantly,
- draggily,
- drearily,
- drearisomely,
- dryly,
- dully,
- dustily,
- effetely,
- emptily,
- firmly,
- funereally,
- gloomily,
- gravely,
- grimly,
- heavy,
- hollowly,
- impassively,
- inactively,
- inanely,
- inertly,
- insipidly,
- jejunely,
- languidly,
- languorously,
- latently,
- leadenly,
- lifelessly,
- onerously,
- pallidly,
- passively,
- phlegmatically,
- ploddingly,
- pointlessly,
- ponderously,
- sadly,
- slowly,
- sluggishly,
- solemnly,
- solidly,
- somberly,
- sombrously,
- spiritlessly,
- stagnantly,
- statically,
- stodgily,
- stoically,
- stolidly,
- stuffily,
- superficially,
- tastelessly,
- tediously,
- thick,
- thickly,
- torpidly,
- uninterestingly,
- vapidly,
- weightily
- grimly
collapse
- in a grim implacable manner; "he was grimly satisfied" related words >
- adamantly,
- appallingly,
- austerely,
- banefully,
- bleakly,
- decorously,
- demurely,
- direly,
- dismally,
- dourly,
- dreadfully,
- drearily,
- earnestly,
- firmly,
- formally,
- frowningly,
- funereally,
- gloomily,
- gloweringly,
- glumly,
- gravely,
- grumly,
- harshly,
- heavily,
- hideously,
- horribly,
- horridly,
- immovably,
- immutably,
- implacably,
- inclemently,
- inexorably,
- inflexibly,
- intransigently,
- irreconcilably,
- loweringly,
- moodily,
- mopingly,
- morosely,
- mumpishly,
- obdurately,
- relentlessly,
- rigidly,
- rigorously,
- roughly,
- ruggedly,
- sadly,
- scowlingly,
- sedately,
- seriously,
- severely,
- shockingly,
- sober-mindedly,
- soberly,
- sobersidedly,
- solemnly,
- somberly,
- sombrously,
- staidly,
- sternly,
- stiffly,
- strictly,
- stringently,
- sulkily,
- sullenly,
- surlily,
- terribly,
- thoughtfully,
- toughly,
- tragically,
- unalterably,
- unbendingly,
- unchangeably,
- uncompromisingly,
- unregenerately,
- unrelentingly,
- unsparingly,
- unyieldingly
- sadly
collapse
- in an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"
- with sadness; in a sad manner; "`She died last night,' he said sadly" related words >
- abominably,
- agonizingly,
- awfully,
- baldly,
- balefully,
- bitterly,
- blatantly,
- bleakly,
- brashly,
- by ill hap,
- by ill luck,
- confoundedly,
- cruelly,
- damnably,
- deadly,
- deathly,
- dejectedly,
- deplorably,
- despondently,
- deucedly,
- dismally,
- distressfully,
- distressingly,
- dolorously,
- dreadfully,
- drearily,
- egregiously,
- excessively,
- excruciatingly,
- exorbitantly,
- extravagantly,
- flagrantly,
- frightfully,
- funereally,
- gloomily,
- gravely,
- grievously,
- grimly,
- harrowingly,
- heartbreakingly,
- heavily,
- hellishly,
- horribly,
- improperly,
- in adverse circumstances,
- inexcusably,
- infernally,
- inordinately,
- intolerably,
- lamentably,
- lugubriously,
- miserably,
- morosely,
- mournfully,
- nakedly,
- openly,
- painfully,
- pathetically,
- piteously,
- pitiably,
- ruefully,
- shatteringly,
- shockingly,
- solemnly,
- somberly,
- sombrously,
- something awful,
- something fierce,
- sorely,
- staggeringly,
- terribly,
- torturously,
- unashamedly,
- unbearably,
- unconscionably,
- unduly,
- unfortunately,
- unhappily,
- unluckily,
- unpardonably,
- unprovidentially,
- woefully,
- wretchedly
- superficially
collapse
- in a superficial manner; "he was superficially interested" related words >
- amain,
- apace,
- apparently,
- aridly,
- as it seems,
- at first sight,
- at once,
- barrenly,
- bloodlessly,
- by forced marches,
- colorlessly,
- cursorily,
- dismally,
- draggily,
- drearily,
- drearisomely,
- dryly,
- dully,
- dustily,
- effetely,
- emptily,
- expeditiously,
- exteriorly,
- externally,
- feverishly,
- frivolously,
- furiously,
- hand over fist,
- hastily,
- heavily,
- helter-skelter,
- hollowly,
- hotfoot,
- hurriedly,
- hurry-scurry,
- idly,
- immaterially,
- immediately,
- in passing,
- inanely,
- inconsequentially,
- insignificantly,
- insipidly,
- instantly,
- jejunely,
- lifelessly,
- lightly,
- on the outside,
- on the run,
- on the surface,
- openly,
- ostensibly,
- out,
- outside,
- outwardly,
- outwards,
- pallidly,
- pell-mell,
- pettily,
- ploddingly,
- pointlessly,
- ponderously,
- prima facie,
- promptly,
- publically,
- quickly,
- seemingly,
- shallowly,
- slapdash,
- slowly,
- speedily,
- spiritlessly,
- stodgily,
- stuffily,
- swiftly,
- tastelessly,
- tediously,
- to all appearances,
- to all seeming,
- to the eye,
- triflingly,
- trivially,
- unessentially,
- unimportantly,
- uninterestingly,
- vapidly,
- with a rush,
- with all haste,
- with dispatch,
- with haste,
- without
- slowly
collapse
- without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights" related words >
- aridly,
- barrenly,
- bit by bit,
- bloodlessly,
- by degrees,
- by inches,
- by inchmeal,
- by slow degrees,
- cautiously,
- circumspectly,
- colorlessly,
- crawlingly,
- creepingly,
- degreewise,
- deliberately,
- dilatorily,
- dismally,
- draggily,
- drearily,
- drearisomely,
- drop by drop,
- dryly,
- dully,
- dustily,
- easily,
- effetely,
- emptily,
- falteringly,
- gently,
- gradatim,
- grade by grade,
- gradually,
- haltingly,
- heavily,
- hollowly,
- idly,
- in low gear,
- in march time,
- in slow motion,
- in slow tempo,
- inanely,
- inch by inch,
- inchmeal,
- indolently,
- insipidly,
- jejunely,
- lackadaisically,
- languidly,
- languorously,
- leisurely,
- lifelessly,
- limpingly,
- lingeringly,
- little by little,
- loiteringly,
- moderately,
- pallidly,
- ploddingly,
- pointlessly,
- pokily,
- pokingly,
- ponderously,
- relaxedly,
- reluctantly,
- slow,
- sluggishly,
- spiritlessly,
- step by step,
- stodgily,
- stuffily,
- superficially,
- tardily,
- tarryingly,
- tastelessly,
- tediously,
- tentatively,
- under easy sail,
- unhurriedly,
- uninterestingly,
- vapidly,
- with agonizing slowness,
- with deliberation
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