drearily

/ˈdrɪərɪli//ˈdrɪrɪli/

词干

后缀

-ly: Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "behaving like, or having a nature typical of what is denoted by the noun" Similar in meaning to -like but most often paired with animate nouns. · Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "appearing like, resembling, or having the likeness of what is denoted by the noun".

From Middle English drerily, from Old English drēoriġlīċe; equivalent to dreary +‎ -ly.