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bleakly

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Synonyms & Antonyms of bleakly

1 as in darkly, morosely

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for bleakly

cheerlessly,
darkly,
heavily,
miserably,
morosely,
unhappily

abjectly,
dejectedly,
despondently,
disconsolately,
dispiritedly,
wretchedly

dolefully,
dolorously,
forlornly,
mournfully,
plaintively,
sorrowfully

dourly,
glumly,
mirthlessly,
sourly,
sternly,
sulkily,
sullenly

blackly,
dismally,
drearily,
gloomily,
pessimistically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for bleakly

brightly,
cheerfully,
cheerily,
gaily
(also gayly),
happily,
heartily,
jocosely,
jovially,
merrily,
mirthfully,
smilingly

amusedly,
exuberantly,
giddily,
gigglingly,
joyfully,
joyously

blithely,
blithesomely,
breezily,
gladly,
gladsomely,
laughingly,
lightheartedly,
sunnily

2 as in somberly, severely

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for bleakly

severely,
somberly

conservatively,
plainly,
quietly,
simply

chastely,
demurely,
modestly

colorlessly,
inconspicuously,
unobtrusively,
unpretentiously

boringly,
drably,
dully

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for bleakly

bravely,
brightly,
brilliantly,
colorfully,
gaily
(also gayly)

flamboyantly,
flashily,
garishly,
gaudily,
loud,
loudly,
ostentatiously

fancily,
ornately,
swankily

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