plaintively

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in a plaintive manner; "the last note of the song rang out plaintively"
In a plaintive manner
sadly, mournfully, wistfully
in a plaintive manner; "the last note of the song rang out plaintively
dolente
plaintive
{a} sorrowful, mournful
plaintive
Repining; complaining; lamenting
plaintive
expressing sorrow
plaintive
{s} sad, mournful; emotionally touching or moving
plaintive
A plaintive sound or voice sounds sad. They lay on the firm sands, listening to the plaintive cry of the seagulls = mournful + plaintively plain·tive·ly `Why don't we do something?' Davis asked plaintively. a plaintive sound is high, like someone crying, and sounds sad plaintive cry/voice/sound etc (plaintif, from plaint; PLAINT)
plaintive
Expressive of sorrow or melancholy; mournful; sad
plaintive
sorrowful, mournful or melancholic
plaintively

    Hyphenation

    plain·tive·ly

    Turkish pronunciation

    pleyntayvli

    Pronunciation

    /ˈplānˌtīvlē/ /ˈpleɪnˌtaɪvliː/
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