resignedly

American  

[ri-zahy-nid-lee] / rɪˈzaɪ nɪd li /

adverb

1. in a way that expresses giving in to the insistence of another or to circumstances beyond one’s control.

   I nodded my head gloomily and resignedly; something like this was bound to happen eventually.

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Etymology

Origin of resignedly

resigned ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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resignedly

Couples with "baskets of bottled beer and blankets", children wildly misidentifying pigeons and press photographers resignedly legging it around the grass in an attempt to get their shot all added to the chaos.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025

“Young families are moving here. College-educated, successful white-collar people from the city,” Sternhagen said resignedly.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2024

The site was notorious for turning up plant fossils that were difficult to identify, including the fruit of an extinct species resignedly given the name "Enigmocarpon."

From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2023

"I shall have to turn you into a dog for a while," he says, resignedly, to a henchman.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2022

Harry hissed as Professor Flitwick went whizzing resignedly past them, landing on top of a large cabinet.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

Related Words

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