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aggrievedly

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English

Etymology

From aggrieved + -ly.

Adverb

aggrievedly (comparative more aggrievedly, superlative most aggrievedly)

  1. In the manner of someone who is aggrieved
    • 1916, Clair W. Hayes, The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign:
      "And what's the matter this time?" he demanded aggrievedly.
    • 1920, Willa Cather, Youth and the Bright Medusa:
      "Lady, you're carrying off the bouquet," he said, aggrievedly.
    • 1999 July 2, Richard Meltzer, “Vinyl Reckoning”, in Chicago Reader:
      The big homecoming game, however, was canceled when the, uh, president got shot, as was the date itself when I didn't behave aggrievedly enough.
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