sullenly
In brooding silence
Sullenly describes doing something in a resentful, brooding manner—showing displeasure through silence or minimal cooperation rather than open complaint.
He sullenly agreed to help with the dishes.
The word suggests someone nursing a grievance, withdrawn and unsmiling, making their unhappiness felt without stating it directly.
In sullen spirits
- gloomilyIn a dejected manner
- glumlyIn dejected manner
- despondentlyIn a hopeless manner
- dejectedlyIn a disheartened manner
mournfully · dolefully · somberly · melancholically · joylessly · bleakly · dismally · drearily
In temperamental manner
- sulkilyIn a brooding way
- petulantlyIn irritable, sulky manner
- grumpilyIn an ill-tempered manner
- peevishlyWith fretful irritation
crankily · irritably · testily · grouchily · snappishly · churlishly · crossly · huffily
Without audible noise
- mutelyWithout vocal expression
- taciturnlyIn few words
- wordlesslyWithout uttering sounds
- unresponsivelyWithout any reaction
reticently · stonily · impassively · expressionlessly · blankly · distantly · reservedly · aloofly
With reluctant compliance
- bitterlyWith harsh resentment
- sourlyIn ill-tempered manner
- begrudginglyWith unwilling acceptance
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
indignantly · hostilely · angrily · resentfully · disgruntledly · obstinately · defiantly · rebelliously
morosely
In sullen spirits
- gloomilyIn a dejected manner
- glumlyIn dejected manner
- despondentlyIn a hopeless manner
dejectedly · mournfully · dolefully · somberly · melancholically · joylessly · bleakly · dismally · drearily · unhappily
moodily
In temperamental manner
- sulkilyIn a brooding way
- petulantlyIn irritable, sulky manner
- grumpilyIn an ill-tempered manner
peevishly · crankily · irritably · testily · grouchily · snappishly · churlishly · crossly · huffily · touchily
silently
Without audible noise
- mutelyWithout vocal expression
- taciturnlyIn few words
- wordlesslyWithout uttering sounds
unresponsively · reticently · stonily · impassively · expressionlessly · blankly · distantly · reservedly · aloofly · forbiddingly
grudgingly
With reluctant compliance
- bitterlyWith harsh resentment
- sourlyIn ill-tempered manner
- begrudginglyWith unwilling acceptance
spitefully · indignantly · hostilely · angrily · resentfully · disgruntledly · obstinately · defiantly · rebelliously · uncooperatively
sullenlycheerfully
In a glad manner
happily · joyfully · merrily · brightly · exultantly