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Definition of bleakly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bleakly

adverb
 
/ˈbliːkli/
 
/ˈbliːkli/
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  1. in a way does not give any reason to have hope or expect anything good
    • ‘There seems no hope,’ she said bleakly.
  2. in a way that is exposed, empty, or with no pleasant features
    • bleakly lit corridors
    • It was a bleakly impressive coastline.
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