Gleefully and Resentfully

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Gleefully adverb - In a joyous and gleeful manner.

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Resentfully is an antonym for gleefully.

Nearby Words: glee, gleeful

Resentfully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Usage example: she apologized later, but it was clear she did so resentfully

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Gleefully is an antonym for resentfully.

Nearby Words: resentful, resented, resenting

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Resentfully and Gleefully. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gleefully/resentfully

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