Meanings
adverbplaintively (comparative more plaintively, superlative most plaintively)
comparative more plaintively · superlative most plaintively
- In a plaintive manner.
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APA
plaintively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plaintively
MLA
“plaintively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plaintively. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plaintively,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plaintively.
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