aggrievedly

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adverb

In the manner of someone who is aggrieved

Scrabble 20

Meanings

adverbaggrievedly (comparative more aggrievedly, superlative most aggrievedly)

comparative more aggrievedly · superlative most aggrievedly

  1. In the manner of someone who is aggrieved

    "And what's the matter this time?" he demanded aggrievedly.

    1916, Clair W. Hayes, The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign
    2 more examples

    "Lady, you're carrying off the bouquet," he said, aggrievedly.

    1920, Willa Cather, Youth and the Bright Medusa

    The big homecoming game, however, was canceled when the, uh, president got shot, as was the date itself when I didn't behave aggrievedly enough.

    1999 July 2, Richard Meltzer, “Vinyl Reckoning”, in Chicago Reader

Origin

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APA

aggrievedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aggrievedly

MLA

“aggrievedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aggrievedly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aggrievedly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aggrievedly.

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