dourly
adverb uk/ˈdʊə.li/ us/ˈdʊr.li/
严厉地;冷冰冰地
in a way that is unfriendly, unhappy, and very serious
Simone said dourly that we were not to eat the croissants as there wouldn't be enough for the guests. 西蒙娜严厉地说，我们不能吃羊角面包，因为不够客人吃。
He examined the baby and dourly told us the situation was "very grave". 他检查了婴儿，然后严肃地告诉我们说情况“非常严重”。
Synonym: morosely
See: dour
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- "Nothing is funnier than unhappiness" was his dourly droll reply.
- The senators sat dourly alongside one another in a long row.
- She has been replaced by the dourly compliant Michael Smith.