WEARILY Definition & Meaning

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wearily

[ weer-uh-lee ]

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adverb

in a way that shows physical or mental exhaustion:
Amid a rain of debris and the noise of a small avalanche, two small figures drag themselves painfully and wearily from the ruins.
in a way that shows impatience, dissatisfaction, or overfamiliarity:
The Staten Island Ferry is usually a scene of seasoned commuters wearily ignoring the snap-happy tourists who arrive in droves to take pictures of the Statue of Liberty.
Seasoned activists wearily explain that these youth have been at higher risk for quite some time—but thanks for noticing.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of wearily¹

weary ( def ) + -ly

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Ireland march on with serious intent while Scotland are shunted back into wearily familiar territory.

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To a sweaty and wearily hospitable young farmer, Steinmetz introduced himself and his project.

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The third set quickly got out of control for Draper, who looked spent as he wearily hugged his good friend Sinner after the Italian moved into his first US Open final.

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“I want this war to come to an end,” he tells us wearily in very good English.

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Some critics have praised Angelina Jolie's performance as renowned opera singer Maria Callas, saying she "soars into the Oscars race", but others were less keen, calling the film "wearily flat".

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