widowly (B1)
adjective
Definition
Widowly means like, or suiting, a widow.
Examples
The writer described the response as widowly.
A widowly tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became widowly after the announcement.
How to Use widowly
- widowly + noun (collocation)
- Use widowly before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a widowly reaction."
- become widowly (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became widowly near the end."
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