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Iwan
what's the difference between 'glum', 'gloomy', 'dreary', 'dismally'
I started to read "The Hobbit" and found out that there is many thing which I can't understand by myself and my dictionary))
so I have a couple of questions:
First thing I want to know is differences in the meaning between 'glum', 'gloomy', 'dreary', 'dismally' becouse for me, it's practicly all the same.
Аnd second, is only 'dismaly' an adverb?
16 mars 2009 12:25
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glum = suddenly or silently gloomy
gloomy = dark or dim; causes gloom
dreary = something that causes sadness or gloom
dismally = causes gloom or dejection
"dreary," "dismally," and "gloomy" all mean the same thing. They cause "gloom." "Glum" describes something that has already become "gloomy". I believe all of those words are adjectives and none of them are adverbs.
16 mars 2009
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Iwan
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Allemand, Italien, Russe
Langue étudiée
Anglais, Allemand, Italien
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