resignedly

resignedly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English resigned
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English resignedly

    From resigned + -ly.

    Adverb

    resignedly (comparative more resignedly, superlative most resignedly)

    1. With resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner
      Resignedly, I telegraphed back that it was all right with me if he insisted.

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