drea·ry 
/ˈdriri/ adjective
drea·ri·er; drea·ri·eri·est /ˈdriri/ adjective [or more dreary; most dreary] : causing unhappiness or sad feelings : not warm, cheerful, etc.
▪ It was a gray, dreary morning. ▪ She longed to leave her dreary [=gloomy, dismal] hometown. ▪ The family struggled through dreary economic times.
▪ It was a gray, dreary morning. ▪ She longed to leave her dreary [=gloomy, dismal] hometown. ▪ The family struggled through dreary economic times.
— drea·ri·ly /ˈdrirəli/ adverb [more drearily; most drearily]
▪ He spoke drearily of his meager job prospects.
/ˈdrirəli/ adverb [more drearily; most drearily] ▪ He spoke drearily of his meager job prospects.
— drea·ri·ness noun [noncount]
