tiredly
tiredly — adverb
1. with the voice, face, or movements of someone who has little energy left and nee
with the voice, face, or movements of someone who has little energy left and needs a rest
Allison rubbed her eyes and answered the last question tiredly.
tiredly + answer after visible fatigue
After the night shift, Darius smiled tiredly and asked for coffee.
tiredly after a long period of work
The tour guide waved tiredly as the final bus pulled away.
Gita nodded tiredly while packing the last books into boxes.
From the doorway, Minh called tiredly for the children to come inside.
- wearily
adds a stronger feeling of being worn down or fed up after a long effort
- sleepily
focuses more directly on drowsiness and being close to sleep
- listlessly
suggests low spirit or interest, not only physical tiredness
- energetically
shows strong energy and active movement
- briskly
suggests quick, lively movement rather than drained action
文法句型
tiredly + speak
tiredly + smile
tiredly + nod
用法筆記
Often appears with speech or gesture verbs such as answer, smile, wave, nod, and call when the speaker wants to show visible lack of energy rather than describe the action itself.