resignedly
1
7.7
- adverb
- /rɪˈzaɪndədli/
:
resignadamente
- Casimir laughed, throwing his hands resignedly into the air.
- said resignedly
- sighed resignedly
- nodded resignedly
Examples
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But the encounter was now inevitable, and so I resignedly knocked on the door and stepped inside.
Fiction book (2000) -
Anticipating her entrance, Raymond reached resignedly above his head and thrust a bottle into her hand as she came through the door.
Fiction book (1992) -
Finally, he said resignedly, "Okay, but call twice a day."
Fiction book (1997) -
"Okay, then it's not the cat's fault," Jennifer tried another track, resignedly.
Fiction book (1992) -
"If it must be so, it will be a good way to go," Vesquith said resignedly.
Fiction book (1998) -
Resignedly, she got down on her knees and picked up every capsule she could find.
Fiction book (1995) -
Lefarn said resignedly, "I keep forgetting that you haven't been trained for field work."
Fiction book (2001) -
Afterwards, Buster resignedly coiled into a half hitch in the corner of his imitation creek bed to contemplate his next adventure.
Fiction book (1998) -
She resignedly accepted the news that her project had been canceled.
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After hearing the timeline for the renovations, he nodded resignedly and sat back in his chair.
Synonyms
80
3.7
In a way that shows you do not want to do something
8
3.4
In a way that shows you do not want to do something
7
6.5
In a way that shows you do something without wanting to and feeling annoyed
2
8.1
In a very sad, ashamed, and helpless way
1
7.0
Acts calmly and patiently while accepting hard things without protest
In a willing way that shows you do not mind
Antonyms
How Accepting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word resignedly comes from resign, which shares the same root as sign and gives the image of 'signing away' your choice. So, to act resignedly is to accept something quietly and without protest, as if you have given up fighting it.