resignedly

[ri-zahy-nid-lee]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of resignedly¹

resigned ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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

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

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

From Salon

A woman who has fled Ukraine sits amid throngs of other refugees after arriving at a train station in Poland, her head in her hand and her eyes staring resignedly into space.

From Seattle Times

Even for those who found ways to draw a few intermittent paychecks, the experience left many theater denizens resignedly philosophical.

From Washington Post

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