Definition for Plaintively:

• In a plaintive manner.

Synonyms for Plaintively:

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • plaintively.
  •dejectedly (adverb)
  • drearily,
  • joylessly,
  • sadly,
  • anxiously,
  • pensively,
  • morosely,
  • melancholically,
  • despondently,
  • downheartedly,
  • dolorously,
  • dejectedly,
  • miserably,
  • Contemplatively,
  • disconsolately,
  • gloomily,
  • moodily,
  • woefully,
  • wistfully,
  • mournfully,
  • despairingly,
  • glumly,
  • sullenly,
  • grimly.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • piteously.

Antonyms for Plaintively:

• adv.

  • Other antonyms:
    dispassionately, gaily, cheerily, good-naturedly, joyfully, merrily, calmly, joyously, lightheartedly, well, lightly, casually, easily, blissfully, nonchalantly, mirthfully, unconcernedly, delightedly, indifferently, sunnily, happily, gleefully, stoically, blithely, Rejoicingly, impassively, gladly, favorably, cheerfully.

Plaintively Sentence Examples:

• I read the usual service, and a hymn was sung very sweetly and plaintively.

• " It don't amount to much, anyway; this time of the year there ain't no day to speak of," replied the other, gazing plaintively through the dim glass of the window.