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morosamente

[muh-roh-zuh-MEN-tuh]
adverb
morosely, sullenly, gloomily
1. In a morose manner; with a gloomy, sullen, or ill-tempered disposition
He stared morosely out the window.
Ele olhou morosamente pela janela.
2. In a slow, tedious, or lingering manner
The project progressed morosely through the bureaucratic process.
O projeto avançou morosamente pelo processo burocrático.
Synonyms
tristementemelancolicamentesolenementelentamente
Antonyms
alegrementeentusiasticamenterapidamente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
morosamente
Standard usage, primarily literary or formal contexts
São Paulo
morosamente
Common in formal written Portuguese
Portugal
morosamente
Standard usage, somewhat archaic in contemporary speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

de forma morose
com expressão morosa
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