Resentfully

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a resentful manner.

    "`Talk sense, fat face,' he said resentfully."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with resentment; in a resentful manner wordnet

Example

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"I glare resentfully at the crimson letter, is this the infamous red-paper draft notice?"

Etymology

From resentful + -ly.

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