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Plantively

Description:

Adverb

A term used to describe an action or behavior done with a sense of sadness or sorrow, often accompanied by a longing or yearning feeling.

Sense:

1. To do something in a sad or mournful manner.

2. Expressing a longing or yearning feeling.

Usage:

Sense 1:

• She stared out the window, plantively watching the raindrops slide down the glass.
• The old man sighed plantively as he reminisced about his long-lost love.

Sense 2:

• The abandoned puppy looked at the passersby with plantive eyes, hoping to be taken in.
• He sang the song with a plantive melody that touched the hearts of everyone in the audience.

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