Which of the following words gives the most likely meaning of wearily as it is used in this sentence?

After a ten-mile hike, we ate an early dinner and then climbed wearily into our tents.

A.

sadly

B.

tiredly

C.

playfully

D.

carefully

1 answer

The word that gives the most likely meaning of "wearily" in the sentence is:

B. tiredly

This is because "wearily" implies a sense of exhaustion or fatigue, which aligns with the context of having just completed a ten-mile hike.