Definition

In a way that is cold, empty, or without hope.

Example

The landscape looked bleakly under the gray sky.

Conversation

I’ve been feeling a bit down lately.

Really? What’s been bothering you?

Everything just seems so bleakly dull these days.

I totally get that. Maybe we should plan something fun to lift our spirits!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Bleakly → It is formed from "bleak" (from Old Norse *bleikr*, meaning pale or white) and the suffix "-ly" (meaning in a manner of). The word "bleakly" describes something done in a pale, desolate, or dreary manner.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'bleak' meaning pale or desolate, and remember that 'bleakly' describes doing something in a pale or dreary way.

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