complainingly
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3.9
- adverb
- /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋli/
- She said, complainingly, "I can't believe we have to wait in line again."
Examples
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She complainingly handed in her assignment, clearly unhappy with the topic.
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The children walked complainingly to bed, wishing they could stay up later.
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He answered complainingly when asked to help with the chores.
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Stop complainingly!
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She spoke complainingly about the service.
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He looked at his homework complainingly, wishing he could go play outside instead.
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The child spoke complainingly, "Why do I have to eat my vegetables?"
Synonyms
5
5.0
In an angry way because something seems unfair
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4.1
In an annoyed or impatient way
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7.6
In a short angry way that shows you are annoyed
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3.0
In a bad mood and speaking or acting in an unhappy way
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7.8
To act in an annoyed or offended way
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9.4
In a complaining way that shows annoyance
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3.9
In an annoyed and impatient way
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6.3
In a low, complaining way that shows you are unhappy
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7.4
In a way that shows someone is unhappy or not satisfied
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8.2
In a way that shows someone feels wronged or treated unfairly
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8.9
In a way that shows someone is upset by pushing the lips forward
Antonyms
How Annoyed
Surface Forms
Morphology
complainingly = complaining (transparent) = complain + ing + ly
Standard adverbial formation from the adjective/participle 'complaining' using the productive suffix '-ly', yielding 'in a complaining manner'.
Etymology
Complainingly comes from the verb complain, which means 'to say you are unhappy or annoyed', plus the ending -ing for ongoing action and -ly to make an adverb, so complainingly means 'in a way that shows you are unhappy or annoyed'.