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Bleakly
see synonyms of bleaklyAdverb
1. bleakly
without hope
Example Sentences:'he wondered bleakly'
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Bleakly
see synonyms of bleaklyadjective
1.
exposed and barren; desolate
2.
cold and raw
3.
offering little hope or excitement; dismal
a bleak future
noun
any slender silvery European cyprinid fish of the genus Alburnus, esp A. lucidus, occurring in slow-flowing rivers
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Bleakly
see synonyms of bleakly adjective
1.
exposed to wind and cold; unsheltered; treeless; bare
2.
cold and cutting; harsh
3.
not cheerful; gloomy; dreary
4.
not promising or hopeful
a bleak future
5. Obsolete
pale; wan
nounWord forms: plural bleak or bleaks
any of a genus (Alburnus) of small, slender European carp with silvery scales, an extract of which is used in making artificial pearls
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Bleakly
see synonyms of bleaklyadj. bleak·er, bleak·est
1.
a. Gloomy and somber: "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult" (John Millington Synge).
b. Providing no encouragement; depressing: a bleak prospect.
2. Cold and cutting; raw: bleak winds of the North Atlantic.
3. Exposed to the elements; unsheltered and barren: the bleak, treeless regions of the high Andes.
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