Melancholically

/ˌmɛlənˈkɑːlɪkli/

उदासी से; विषादपूर्वक

Origin & History

From 'melancholic' (from Greek melankholia: melas 'black' + kholē 'bile') + adverbial suffix '-ly'.

'melancholic' से बना (ग्रीक melankholia से: melas 'काला' + kholē 'पित्त') और उस पर क्रिया-विशेषण प्रत्यय '-ly'।

Definition

Used to describe an action, speech, or manner that shows deep sadness, pensiveness, or gentle gloom, often without open crying.

किसी क्रिया, बोलने के ढंग या व्यवहार को बताने के लिए, जिसमें गहरी उदासी, चिंतनशीलता या हल्की-सी उदास मनोदशा झलकती हो, बिना ज़ोर से रोए।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
He smiled melancholically as he looked at the old photographs.
पुरानी तस्वीरें देखकर वह उदासी से मुस्कुराया।

Usage Examples

She spoke melancholically about the friends she had lost touch with.
The violin played melancholically, filling the room with a quiet sorrow.
He watched the rain fall melancholically against the window.
She laughed, but melancholically, as if remembering something painful.

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Idioms & Phrases

Smile melancholically
उदासी भरी मुस्कान के साथ मुस्कुराना
Laugh melancholically
उदासी के साथ हँसना (दुख छिपाते हुए)
Look melancholically at the past
अतीत को उदासी/विषाद से देखना