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plaintively

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of plaintively

with feelings of bitterness or grief

the man sighed plaintively as it became clear that he was getting nowhere with the officious bureacrat

Synonyms of plaintively

agonizingly, bitterly, dolefully, dolorously, grievously, hard, hardly, inconsolably, lugubriously, mournfully, painfully, regretfully, resentfully, ruefully, sadly, sorely, sorrowfully, unhappily, wailfully, woefully, wretchedly

Words Related to plaintively

abjectly, cheerlessly, crestfallenly, dejectedly, despairingly, despondently, disconsolately, dispiritedly, downheartedly, low-spiritedly

blackly, darkly, dismally, distressfully, distressingly, dourly, drearily, forlornly, gloomily, glumly, joylessly, mirthlessly, miserably, morosely, pessimistically, somberly, sullenly

acutely, harshly, keenly, piercingly, poignantly, severely, sharply

cruelly, hurtfully, ill, rancorously

Near Antonyms of plaintively

cheerfully, cheerily, delightedly, gaily (also gayly), gleefully, good-naturedly, lightheartedly, merrily, mirthfully, rejoicingly, sunnily

blithely, blithesomely, calmly, casually, dispassionately, easily, impassively, indifferently, lightly, nonchalantly, stoically, unconcernedly

favorably, well

Antonyms of plaintively

blissfully, gladly, happily, joyfully, joyously

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