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Term: glumly

Part of speech: Adverb

Sense 1: In a glum or sullen manner.

Example sentence 1: After receiving the disappointing news, she sat glumly in the corner of the room.

Example sentence 2: Despite winning the match, he walked off the court glumly, as if something was bothering him.

Example sentence 3: The rainy weather made everyone move about the park glumly, their faces devoid of any cheerfulness.

Sense 2: In a gloomy or disheartened manner.

Example sentence 1: The student slumped in his seat and listened glumly as the teacher announced another test.

Example sentence 2: She stared out of the window glumly, feeling the weight of her recent failures.

Example sentence 3: The employees sipped their coffee glumly, knowing that the company was going through a rough phase.

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