melancholically

Meaning

In a way that expresses a deep, thoughtful, and often prolonged sadness, especially for reasons that are not immediately obvious.

Examples

• She hummed a tune melancholically as she packed away her childhood toys.
• The jazz saxophone played a melancholically slow melody that filled the smoky room.

Pronunciation: /ˌmel.ənˈkɒl.ɪ.kli/

How to Use melancholically

melancholically at (prepositional phrase)

To look at something with a sad or thoughtful expression. — "He gazed melancholically at the setting sun."

melancholically hummed (collocation)

To hum a tune in a sad or thoughtful manner. — "She melancholically hummed a lullaby her mother used to sing."

Synonyms of melancholically

Words with a similar meaning to melancholically:

• sadly
• sorrowfully
• mournfully
• wistfully
• melancholily

Antonyms of melancholically

Words with the opposite meaning to melancholically:

• happily
• joyfully
• cheerfully