Definitions for plaintively
plain·tive·ly

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1. plaintivelyadverb

   in a plaintive manner

   "the last note of the song rang out plaintively"

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1. plaintivelyadverb

   In a plaintive manner.

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1. plaintively

   Plaintively refers to expressing or demonstrating sorrow, sadness, or melancholy in a mournful, sorrowful, or pleading manner. It often involves a tone or appearance of despair or grief. It is commonly used to describe sounds, voices, expressions, or behaviors.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce plaintively?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say plaintively in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of plaintively in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of plaintively in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=plaintively
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Plaintively
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=plaintively