- plaintively as a adverb:
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plaintively
adverb
1 plaintively
In a plaintive manner.
Moby thesaurus: brokenheartedly, complainingly, dolefully, dolorously, fretfully, grieffully, grievously, groaningly, lamentingly, moanfully, mournfully, peevishly, petulantly, querulously, ruefully, sorrowfully, tearfully, wailfully, woefully.
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