HyperDic: plaintively

English > 1 sense of the word plaintively:
ADVERBallplaintivelyin a plaintive manner
plaintively > pronunciation
Soundspley'nay.vliy; pley'ntay.vliy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > plaintively: 1 sense > adverb 1
MeaningIn a plaintive manner.
Example"the last note of the song rang out plaintively"
Spanishquejumbrosamente, simplemente, tristemente
Adjectivesplaintiveexpressing sorrow

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