1. in a moody manner; with frequent changes of mood or in a sullen, temperamental way

Examples

• She stared moodily out the window during the long car ride.
• The teenager responded moodily to his parents’ questions.
• He sat moodily in the corner, refusing to join the conversation.
• The artist worked moodily on her painting, lost in thought.
• She moodily picked at her food, clearly upset about something.
• The clouds gathered moodily overhead before the storm.