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weary

 
/ˈwɪər·i/ adj

Definition

very tired, esp. from hard work: Even my brain is weary tonight! wearily
 
/ˈwɪər·ə·li/ adv
I dragged myself wearily out of bed.
weariness
 
/ˈwɪər·i·nəs/ n [U]
My weariness was so great, I couldn’t even answer the telephone.
(Definition of weary adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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