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Another word for morosely

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a sullen, gloomy, or ill-tempered manner.

Usage Example

"After losing the championship match, the team captain stared sullenly at the locker room floor."

Strongest
sullenly
gloomily
sulkily
glumly
Strong
dourly
somberly
dismally
despondently
dejectedly
mournfully

Opposites of morosely

The opposite of morosely shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

cheerfully
happily
joyfully
merrily
gleefully
brightly
joviallly
upbeatly
See all opposites of morosely

• Nearby Words

moronic
moronically
morose
morosely
moroseness
morph
morphine

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Morosely. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/morosely
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