Plaintively and Resentfully

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

Resentfully and plaintively are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Resentfully" instead an adverb "Plaintively".

Nearby Words: plaintive, plaint

Resentfully

Resentfully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: she apologized later, but it was clear she did so resentfully

Plaintively and resentfully are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plaintively" instead an adverb "Resentfully".

Nearby Words: resentful, resented, resenting
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