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Another word for plaintively

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that expresses sorrow, melancholy, longing, or mournful appeal.

Usage Example

"The stray dog whined mournfully outside the closed door, hoping someone would let it in from the cold."

Strongest
mournfully
wistfully
sorrowfully
Strong
dolefully
sadly
piteously
woefully
forlornly
lugubriously

Opposites of plaintively

The opposite of plaintively shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

cheerfully
joyfully
merrily
gleefully
happily
exuberantly
jubilantly
See all opposites of plaintively

• Nearby Words

plainspokenness
plaintiff
plaintive
plaintively
plait
plan
planar

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Plaintively. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/plaintively
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