tiredly

«tiredly» in Mova's school dictionary: in a tired way, showing that you have little energy — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

Tiredly means in a tired way, showing that you have little energy. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories «tiredly» describes how a character moves or speaks after hard work or a long day; it tells the reader they are worn out. Phrases: smiled tiredly, said tiredly.

examples

• «Goodnight,» she said tiredly. tree →
• He walked tiredly up the stairs. tree →
• The runners waved tiredly at the end of the race. tree →
• Dad smiled tiredly after his long shift. tree →
• The puppy wagged its tail tiredly. tree →
• She rubbed her eyes tiredly. tree →

note

Adjective: tired; noun: tiredness. It is a less common adverb; writers also say «wearily».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «tiredly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.