plaintively

adverb

Definition of plaintivelynext
as in bitterly
with feelings of bitterness or grief the man sighed plaintively as it became clear that he was getting nowhere with the officious bureaucrat

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“Plaintively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintively. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.

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