Plaintively and Stoically

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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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Stoically is an antonym for plaintively.

Nearby Words: plaintive, plaint

Stoically adverb - Without emotion; in a stoic manner.

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Plaintively is an antonym for stoically.

Nearby Words: stoical, stoic, stoicism

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