morosely
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mo·rose
(mə-rōs′, mô-)adj.
Sullenly melancholy; gloomy.
[Latin mōrōsus, peevish, from mōs, mōr-, self-will, caprice, manner; see mē- in Indo-European roots.]
mo·rose′ly adv.
mo·rose′ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | morosely - in a morose manner; "he fell morosely on the bed" |
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morosely
[məˈrəʊslɪ] ADV → malhumoradamente, morbosamenteCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
morose
(məˈrəus) adjective angry and silent. huraño
moˈrosely adverb malhumoradamente
moˈroseness noun carácter malhumorado/huraño
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