adverb
- in a manner that expresses dissatisfaction, annoyance, or grievance
Examples
- She complainingly told her friend about the long wait at the doctor's office.
- He spoke complainingly about the rising cost of rent.
- The customer complainingly returned the defective product to the store.
- They complainingly trudged through the rain without umbrellas.
- She complainingly mentioned that nobody had helped her with the project.