What does repiningly mean?
Repiningly means complainingly; regretfully; ruefully.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
complainingly; regretfully; ruefully.
"Once only since my abode in this convent has my heart gone back to the things of its former life; but tenderly—not repiningly.
Use repiningly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Repiningly means complainingly; regretfully; ruefully.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"Once only since my abode in this convent has my heart gone back to the things of its former life; but tenderly—not repiningly.
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