Plaintively and Rejoicingly

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Plaintively adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

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

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Rejoicingly is an antonym for plaintively.

Nearby Words: plaintive, plaint

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Plaintively is an antonym for rejoicingly.

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Rejoicingly and Plaintively. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plaintively/rejoicingly

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