MELANCHOLICALLY

Etymology

Adverb

melancholically (comparative more melancholically, superlative most melancholically)

In a melancholic manner.

Source: Wiktionary


MELANCHOLIC

Mel"an*chol`ic, a. Etym: [L. melancholicus, Gr. mélancholique.]

Definition: Given to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; unhappy. Just as the melancholic eye Sees fleets and armies in the sky. Prior.

Mel"an*chol`ic, n. [Obs.]

1. One affected with a gloomy state of mind. J. Spenser.

2. A gloomy state of mind; melancholy. Clarendon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

20 April 2025

SALAD

(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.

coffee icon