LY Words for Vocabulary

SHRILLY – loudly and forcefully.

Sentence – The monkeys cry shrilly when they see danger.

VACANTLY -showing no interest or mental activity

Sentence -He stared vacantly out of the window.

SLEEPILY – that shows you are tired and want to sleep

Sentence – She answered the telephone rather sleepily

Vaguely – in a way that is not clear.

Sentence – I can vaguely remember my first day at school.

Vainly – to no end

Sentence – He tried vainly to make them listen.

Playfully – full of fun

Sentence – He was in a playful mood

Valiantly – in a way that is brave

Sentence – He valiantly seeks for truth.

Solemnly – in a grave, sober, or mirthless fashion

Sentence – He solemnly declared that it was true.

Verbally – in a way that is spoken rather than written

Sentence – He was verbally during the school

Curiously – n a manner differing from the usual or expected

Sentence – The baby looked around curiously.

Reassuringly – in a way that makes someone feel less worried

Sentence – The voice sounded reassuringly calm.

Merrily – showing happiness or enjoyment

Sentence – The car was spinning merrily along

Justly – fairly

Sentence – You can be justly proud of your achievement.

Bleakly – in a way that suggests a lack of hope

Sentence – He stared at me bleakly and said nothing.

Quizzically – expressive of puzzlement, curiosity, or disbelief

Sentence – She raised a quizzical eyebrow, but he didn’t explain