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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.


Etymology

Origin of resignedly

resigned ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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Resignedly, we accept that some households could wait months.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2020

Resignedly, the merchant had his currency baled, then called in a wastepaper dealer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Resignedly, they will probably stick with the President.

From Time Magazine Archive

Resignedly, Alben Barkley polled the Senators present on whether they thought there were votes enough in the Senate to give Mr. Roosevelt the kind of Neutrality he wants.

From Time Magazine Archive

Resignedly, she dipped a quill pen into the inkwell.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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