plaintively

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Adverbial plaintively has 1 sense

plaintively - in a plaintive manner; "the last note of the song rang out plaintively"
Derived from adjective plaintive₁

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Plaintively

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: In a sorrowful or pitiful manner.

Example sentence 1: She gazed at him plaintively, hoping he would understand her emotional pain.

Example sentence 2: The dog whined plaintively as it waited for its owner to return.

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