bleakly
adjectiveHow many syllables in bleakly?
There are 2 syllables in the word bleakly.How to pronounce bleakly:
Definition of bleakly:
- bleakly (adjective):
- exposed and barren and often windswept
Synonyms for bleakly:
abjectly
cheerlessly
darkly
dejectedly
despondently
disconsolately
dispiritedly
dolefully
dourly
forlornly
gloomily
glumly
heavily
miserably
morosely
mournfully
plaintively
sorrowfully
sourly
sternly
sullenly
unhappily
wretchedly
Antonyms for bleakly:
consolably
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