wearily

[US]/'wirili/
[UK]/ˈ wɪrɪlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. tiredly; boringly; wearily

Phrases & Collocations

wearily sigh

Example Sentences

The old tramp shambled wearily up the path.

Caroline trooped wearily home from work.

He trudged wearily along the path.

Corbett rubbed his eyes wearily.

He sagged wearily back in his chair.

She wearily trudged up the stairs after a long day at work.

The old man wearily sat down on the park bench to rest.

He wearily rubbed his eyes as he tried to stay awake during the boring meeting.

The hiker wearily climbed the steep mountain trail, feeling every step of the way.

She wearily sighed as she realized she had forgotten her keys again.

The students wearily shuffled into the classroom for their early morning lecture.

He wearily leaned back in his chair, feeling the weight of the long day on his shoulders.

The tired mother wearily prepared dinner for her hungry children.

She wearily closed her eyes, hoping to get some much-needed rest.

Real-world Examples

" Go on, " said his mother wearily.

Source: The machine has stopped operating.

The father answered the welcome of his children very wearily, and sat down heavily.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

" Hermione, I was joking, " said Harry wearily.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" It isn't Lavender, " said Hermione wearily.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" Yes, of course, " said Fudge, rubbing his eyes wearily and looking morosely at the Prime Minister.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

“I know he's after me, ” said Harry wearily.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" Christ, " Ove and the pregnant woman mutter wearily in unison.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

One by one, the other three wearily stood and went to the back.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

" Knew we'd get there in the end, " said Fudge wearily to Harry.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Wearily the Confederates lay on their arms and prayed for respite and rest.

Source: Gone with the Wind

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