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
Sullenly and plaintively are semantically related in sorrowfully topic. In some cases you can use "Sullenly" instead an adverb "Plaintively".
Sullenly
Sullenly adverb - In a sullen manner.
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Synonyms for Sullenly
Plaintively and sullenly are semantically related in sorrowfully topic. You can use "Plaintively" instead an adverb "Sullenly".
Nearby Word: sullen
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Related pairs
- darkly and plaintively
- darkly and sullenly
- bitterly and plaintively
- bitterly and sullenly
- ruefully and plaintively
- ruefully and sullenly
- disconsolately and plaintively
- disconsolately and sullenly
- sadly and plaintively
- sadly and sullenly
- dismally and plaintively
- dismally and sullenly
- dolefully and plaintively
- dolefully and sullenly
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