plaintively
Definitions
Adverb
- In a plaintive manner
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "plaintively".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | primarily | 4 | 64 |
| 2 | previously | 4 | 58 |
| 3 | specifically | 4 | 38 |
| 4 | presently | 3 | 35 |
| 5 | preferably | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | pleasantly | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | principally | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | positively | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | profoundly | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | popularly | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | potentially | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | splendidly | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | passionately | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | perilously | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | perpetually | 5 | 3 |
| 16 | profusely | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | operationally | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | poignantly | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | prudently | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | pungently | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | purposefully | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | pascarelli | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | patricelli | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | personably | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | petrocelli | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | petruccelli | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | petrucelli | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | pignatelli | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | piscitelli | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | polsinelli | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | pontarelli | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | punishingly | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "plaintively".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | relatively | 4 | 85 |
| 2 | lively | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | plainly | 2 | 18 |
| 4 | actively | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | lately | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | politely | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | positively | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | plainfield | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | plaintive | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | imaginatively | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | intuitively | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | intensively | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | attentively | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | splintery | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | painterly | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | proactively | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | plante | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | pantel | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | lintel | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | lavely | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "plaintively" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "plaintively" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "plaintively" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "plaintively".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 32
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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