gloomily

/ˈɡluməli/
adverb
  1. In a sad, depressed, or pessimistic manner.
    • She stared gloomily out the window as the rain poured down.
    • The team walked gloomily off the field after their defeat.
    • He shook his head gloomily and said, 'I don't think we can fix this.'
  2. In a way that is dark, dim, or shadowy.
    • The old photograph showed the city gloomily shrouded in smog.
    • The hallway stretched gloomily ahead, lit only by a single flickering bulb.
    • The forest loomed gloomily under the thick canopy of leaves.
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