Moodily
['mʊdɪli]
Definition
(adv.) in a moody manner; 'in the bar, a youngish, sharp-eyed man was staring moodily into a gin and tonic'.
Typist: Loretta--From WordNet
Definition
(adv.) In a moody manner.
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Examples
- I hope it will, said Wildeve moodily. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- I observed, moodily. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Lammle moodily hinted, after waiting in vain. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- And yet he is here now, Lady Dedlock moodily reminds him. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- The happy pair of swindlers, with the comfortable tie between them that each had swindled the other, sat moodily observant of the tablecloth. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- She hastily dressed herself, Yeobright moodily walking up and down the room the whole of the time. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Nor I, said Richard moodily. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Mr. Weevle moodily pushes the snuffers-tray from him with his elbow, leans his head on his hand, puts his feet on the fender, and looks at the fire. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I don't know, I moodily answered. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- I don't know, says Jo, staring moodily at the veil, nothink about no papers. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I wish you could have got a little money out of him, Rawdon said to his wife moodily when the Baronet was gone. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Not quite so charming to see their smiling faces fall and brood as they dropped moodily into separate corners of their little carriage. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I don't like it,' returned Mr Venus moodily, as he put his head between his knees and stuck up his dusty hair. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Maurice smiled absently, and tugged moodily at his mustache. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- And she hates me,' said Tom, moodily. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Again, not very flattering to my self-love,' said Eugene, moodily; 'but yes. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- It looks as if we were the only survivors, remarked Crispin moodily, as they resumed their journey. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- He didn't at that time,' said the boy, still moodily pondering. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Even Eugene standing in a window, moodily swinging the tassel of a blind, gives it a smarter jerk now, as if he found himself in better case. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
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