resentfully en · ADV
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English resentful Middle English -ly English -ly English resentfully From resentful + -ly.
Meanings
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In a resentful manner.
Still agitated, she watched resentfully as two traffic policemen remounted their motorcycles.
2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 378:`Talk sense, fat face,' he said resentfully.
1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 28:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most resentfully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more resentfully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
eo indigne (in a resentful manner)