Greyly

/ˈɡreɪli/ adverb

Definition

In a grey manner; in a way that is grey in color or dull and uninteresting.

Etymology

From 'grey' (the color) plus the adverbial suffix -ly, which turns adjectives into adverbs describing how something happens or appears.

Kelly Says

Writers use 'greyly' to create mood—a scene described as happening 'greyly' feels dreary and bleak even before you learn what's actually happening in it.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቀይሕ
key-hech
ARالعربية
بنيًا
bani-an
BNবাংলা
সাদা
sa-da
CACatalà
gris
gris
CSČeština
šedá
she-da
DADansk
grå
gra
DEDeutsch
grau
grau
ELΕλληνικά
γκριζο
kri-zo
ESEspañol
grisamente
grees-a-men-te
FAفارسی
خاکستری
kha-k-ste-ri
FISuomi
harmaa
har-maa
FRFrançais
grisâtrement
gree-a-tre-man
GUGU
ગુલાબી
goo-la-bee
HAHA
kwari
kwa-ri
HEעברית
אפור
a-por
HIहिन्दी
भूरे रंग में
bhure rang mein
HUMagyar
szürke
sur-ke
IDBahasa Indonesia
kelabu
ke-la-bu
IGIG
nwanyi ọkpụkpụ
nwa-nyi ok-pu-ku-pu
ITItaliano
di colore grigio
di ko-lo-re gree-o
JA日本語
灰色に
hai-iro ni
KKKK
қоңыр
qong-yr
KMKM
ក្តាមក្រម
kdaam kra-m
KO한국어
회색으로
hoe-saek-eu-ro
MRMR
शेळी
she-lee
MSBahasa Melayu
kelabu
ke-la-bu
MYမြန်မာ
ရှိကျွန်
shee-kee-chwan
NLNederlands
grijs
gris
NONorsk
grå
gra
PAPA
ਕਾਲਾ
ka-la
PLPolski
szara
szara
PTPortuguês
cinzento
sin-zen-toh
RORomână
cenuşie
che-nu-shee
RUРусский
серо
se-ro
SVSvenska
grå
gra
SWKiswahili
kijivu
kee-jee-voo
TAதமிழ்
வெண்மை
ven-mai
TEతెలుగు
నీలం రంగు
nee-laam ran-gu
THไทย
เทา
tao
TLTL
puting-puting
poo-ting poo-ting
TRTürkçe
gri
gri
UKУкраїнська
сірий
si-riy
URاردو
پلائی
plai
VITiếng Việt
xám
xam
YOYO
ẹ̀rùgbẹ̀
e-ru-gbe
ZH中文
灰色的
huī sè de
ZUZU
isiqalo
ee-see-ka-lo

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