woundedly
- adverb
- /ˈwuːndɪdli/
- Literature
:
herido
- He responded woundedly to the criticism from his friends.
Examples
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Not a peep is heard from her sisters, though Sophie skulks woundedly.
Fiction book (2001) -
She looked at him woundedly after he forgot her birthday.
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The easy way, in which you surrender willingly, or the hard way, where you surrender woundedly.
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I move my head woundedly, squinting, as though from a drunken stupor the night before.
Fiction book (2001) -
Feeling rejected, she walked away woundedly from the argument.
Synonyms
9
3.2
With tears to show that someone feels sad
6
7.2
In a way that causes great harm, pain, or sadness
5
6.6
In a way that shows deep pain or longing
4
4.7
In a sad way that shows grief
1
7.1
In a sad way that makes people feel sorry
1
6.9
In a way that makes people feel sorry for someone
In a way that shows someone is crying
In a way that shows worry or great sadness
In a way that shows worry or strong sadness
In a way that shows quiet pain and patience
In a sad and thoughtful way
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Woundedly comes from wound ('injury' or 'hurt') plus the endings -ed and -ly, so it literally means 'having a wound' and 'in a way that'. So to react woundedly is to show pain or hurt, often emotional, just like someone showing a real wound on the body.