resignedly

/ɹiˈsaɪndli/ adv B2

without a struggle

Word Origin Resignedly comes from resign, which originally meant 'to sign back, to cancel a contract by signing.' From Latin re- 'back' and signare 'to mark, seal.' Over time, resign came to mean 'give up a position,' and resignedly means doing something with acceptance of something unwelcome, as if you've signed off on it. The root signare gives us sign, signal, signature, assign, design, and consign.

adv without a struggle B2

He resignedly accepted the loss.

(副词) 顺从地;无奈地;认命地;不挣扎地 【不挣扎地;顺从地】

他无可奈何地接受了失败。

(adverbio) con resignación; sin resistencia [sin luchar]

Aceptó la derrota con **resignación**.

(adverbe) avec résignation; sans résistance; sans protester [avec résignation, sans opposer de résistance.]

Il accepta la perte d'un air résigné.

(Adverb) ergeben; widerstandslos [auf eine Weise, die zeigt, dass man etwas Unvermeidliches ohne Gegenwehr hinnimmt]

**Resignedly** packte er seine Sachen und verließ das Büro.

(副詞) 諦めた様子で、抗議せずに

彼はやむを得ないと諦めた様子で敗北を受け入れた。

(advérbio) com resignação; resignadamente [sem luta; com resignação]

Ele aceitou a derrota com resignação.

adv With resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner

She sighed resignedly and accepted the disappointing news.

(副词) 顺从地;无奈地

她无奈地叹了口气,接受了这个令人失望的消息。

(adverbio) con resignación; resignadamente [Con resignación y aceptación; de manera resignada]

Ella suspiró con resignación y aceptó la decepcionante noticia.

(adverbe) avec résignation; d'un air résigné; résignément [Avec résignation et acceptation, d'un air résigné.]

Elle a soupiré avec résignation et accepté la nouvelle décevante.

(Adverb) resigniert; mit Resignation [**resigniert** *Adverb* – Mit Ergebung oder gelassener Akzeptanz; in einer Weise, die Resignation ausdrückt.]

Sie seufzte **resigniert** und nahm die enttäuschende Nachricht hin.

(副詞) 諦めと受容を伴って。やむを得ないと納得した様子で。

彼女は諦めたようにため息をつき、期待はずれの知らせを受け入れた。

(advérbio) resignadamente; com resignação [Com resignação e aceitação; de maneira resignada.]

Ela suspirou resignada e aceitou a notícia decepcionante.

Word parts: re + sign + ed + ly

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