Plaintively and Sharply

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

Nearby Words: plaintive, plaint

Sharply adverb - In a strikingly neat and trim manner.

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Plaintively and sharply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plaintively" instead an adverb "Sharply".

Nearby Words: sharp, sharpness, sharpen, sharper

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