resignedly

[ ri-zahy-nid-lee ]

adverb

1. in a way that expresses giving in to the insistence of another or to circumstances beyond one’s control:

   I nodded my head gloomily and resignedly; something like this was bound to happen eventually.

Word History and Origins

Origin of resignedly¹

resigned ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The site was notorious for turning up plant fossils that were difficult to identify, including the fruit of an extinct species resignedly given the name "Enigmocarpon."

From Science Daily

"I shall have to turn you into a dog for a while," he says, resignedly, to a henchman.

From Salon

A woman who has fled Ukraine sits amid throngs of other refugees after arriving at a train station in Poland, her head in her hand and her eyes staring resignedly into space.

From Seattle Times

Even for those who found ways to draw a few intermittent paychecks, the experience left many theater denizens resignedly philosophical.

From Washington Post

He became quite quiet, and went and sat on the edge of his bed resignedly, and looked into space with lack-lustre eyes.

From Literature

Related Words

• bravely
• calmly
• meekly
• quietly