Moodily (Adverb)
Meaning
In a moody manner; "in the bar, a youngish, sharp-eyed man was staring moodily into a gin and tonic".
Examples
- The teenager sat on the couch, staring moodily at her phone as she scrolled through social media.
- As the rain poured down outside, Emily gazed moodily out the window, thinking about her argument with her sister.
- James smoked moodily, blowing out a stream of smoke as he pondered his latest professional setback.
- With eyes narrowed in contemplation, the writer stared moodily into the fire crackling before him.
- Michael stood at the edge of the rooftop, gazing moodily out over the city lights below.