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Definition of Discontentedly
1. Adverb. With discontent; in a discontented manner. "He was still rumbling discontentedly when Pike returned bearing a folder of foolscap sheets"
Definition of Discontentedly
1. Adverb. In a discontented manner. ¹
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Definition of Discontentedly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Discontentedly
Literary usage of Discontentedly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Our Animal Friends: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine (1893)
"For я long time he lay discontentedly contemplating the perplexities and anxieties
incident to providing for his brood. Wondering why he could not sleep, ..."
2. Pahlavi Texts by Edward William West (1882)
"... the Spita- man! does the sun shine upon him who has been by the dead, so
discontentedly [does the moon]3, thus discontentedly do the stars ..."
3. Pahlavi Texts: Part I and II by Edward William West (1901)
"... mân ! does the sun shine upon him who has been by the dead, so discontentedly [does
the moon]6, thus discontentedly do the stars ..."
4. The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal (1865)
"I read a few pages," answers Kate, more discontentedly than ever, " but I did
not like it ; it made me very uncomfortable ; it seemed all beside the mark ..."
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