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complainingly

/kəmˈpɫeɪnɪŋli/ adv

In a complaining manner; peevishly.

Word Origin Complainingly comes from complain, which is com- 'intensive' + plain, from Latin plangere 'to strike, beat the breast (in lamentation).' So to complain is literally to beat your chest in grief. The root plangere also gives us plangent (loud, resounding) and plaintiff (one who brings a complaint). The adverb complainingly describes doing something with a whining tone.

adv In a complaining manner; peevishly.

The child spoke complainingly about having to do homework.

(副词) 抱怨地；埋怨地

那个孩子抱怨地诉说着不得不做家庭作业。

(adverbio) De manera quejumbrosa; con mal humor.

El niño habló quejumbrosamente sobre tener que hacer la tarea.

(adverbe) plaintivement; d'un ton plaintif; en se plaignant; d'un ton geignard [D'une manière plaintive et mécontente ; en gémissant ou en récriminant.]

L'enfant se plaignait d'un ton plaintif d'avoir à faire ses devoirs.

(Adverb) klagend; nörgelnd; jammernd [Auf eine nörgelnde oder gereizte Weise; mit Klagen.]

Das Kind sprach **complainingly** darüber, Hausaufgaben machen zu müssen.

(副詞) 不平・不満を言う様子で；愚痴っぽく。

子供は宿題をしなければならないことについてぶつぶつと言った。

(advérbio) queixosamente; resmungando; lastimosamente [De maneira queixosa; com reclamação.]

A criança falou de forma queixosa sobre ter que fazer o dever de casa.

Synonyms: querulously petulantly whiningly grumblingly peevishly Antonyms: agreeably cheerfully contentedly
Word parts: com + plain + ing + ly

Related words

complaint complainant complainer

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