bleakly

[US]/ˈbli:klɪ/
[UK]/ˈbliklɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a desolate and gloomy manner; exposed to harsh weather conditions

Phrases & Collocations

bleakly cold

bleakly lit room

Example Sentences

He stared at me bleakly and said nothing.

The windows of the house stared bleakly down at her.

She looked at the empty street bleakly, wondering where everyone had gone.

The old house stood bleakly on top of the hill, abandoned and forgotten.

He spoke bleakly about the future, expressing his doubts and fears.

The sky was covered in dark clouds, looming bleakly over the city.

The news of the economic downturn was received bleakly by the investors.

She stared bleakly at the rejection letter, feeling defeated and discouraged.

The once bustling town now appeared bleakly quiet and deserted.

The future looked bleakly uncertain, with no clear path forward.

He gazed bleakly out of the window, lost in thought.

The report painted a bleakly pessimistic picture of the company's prospects.

Real-world Examples

" Perhaps you're right, " he murmured bleakly.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

He peered at it bleakly, put it away, and went to sleep again.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

He smiled bleakly, but I hardly saw it.

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 2)

She found one and lit it with a long casual flourish and smiled bleakly at a corner of the ceiling.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 2)

Gregorius eyed him bleakly. " You must needle easy if this punk can do it. Who took the cuffs off" ?

Source: The Long Farewell (Part 1)

With most news bleakly austere these days, changing the law to let gay couples marry must have seemed a sure way to spread crowd-pleasing sweetness and light.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He persuaded himself, for minutes at a time, that business affairs demanded his staying in Zenith, and he bleakly knew, for hours at a time, that they didn't.

Source: The Peacock Lady (Part 1)

" Oh, couldn't be better really, " said Hiccup bleakly, taking off one of his boots and pouring out a flood of seawater and a couple of small fish.

Source: How to Train Your Dragon

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