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resignedly

re·sig·nedly

uncommon

adverb

1.

with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner

  • “resignedly, I telegraphed back that it was all right with me if he insisted”
2.

in a hopeless resigned manner

  • “she shrugged her shoulders abjectly”
Synonyms

Origin

From resigned + -ly.

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