"drearily" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more drearily [comparative], most drearily [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English drerily, from Old English drēoriġlīċe; equivalent to dreary + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|drerily}} Middle English drerily, {{inh|en|ang|drēoriġlīċe}} Old English drēoriġlīċe, {{suffix|en|dreary|ly}} dreary + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} drearily (comparative more drearily, superlative most drearily)
  1. In a dreary manner
    Sense id: en-drearily-en-adv-mNcimfPv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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