glumly

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Glumly, the nation's mobilizers turned their attention to living with the strike.

From Time Magazine Archive

Glumly on the first day of spring last week, Celestials read almost unanimous forecasts by China's most esteemed soothsayers that in 1937 will break "The Big War" between their country and Japan.

From Time Magazine Archive

Glumly, after an exhausting hour of debate, the Senate recessed to sleep on its dilemma.

From Time Magazine Archive

Glumly, soldiers loaded guns, mortars, electric cables, fresh boxes of ammunition still labeled: "From U.S.A. for Mutual Defense."

From Time Magazine Archive

Glumly he checked for footprints and found not one.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen