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plaintively

adverb

In a plaintive manner

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Word length
11
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
19

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adverb

  1. In a plaintive manner

    “The last note of the song rang out plaintively”

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The last note of the song rang out plaintively

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