Blackly
Plaintively and blackly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plaintively" instead an adverb "Blackly".
Plaintively
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
Blackly and plaintively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blackly" instead an adverb "Plaintively".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ruefully and blackly
- ruefully and plaintively
- sadly and blackly
- sadly and plaintively
- woefully and blackly
- woefully and plaintively
- dismally and blackly
- dismally and plaintively
- dolefully and blackly
- dolefully and plaintively
- sorrowfully and blackly
- sorrowfully and plaintively
- drearily and blackly
- drearily and plaintively
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