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whiningly

Variant of whine

intransitive verb whined, whining

    1. to utter a peevish, high-pitched, somewhat nasal sound, as in complaint, distress, or fear
    2. to make a prolonged, high-pitched sound like this
  1. to complain or beg in a childishly undignified way, as with a whine

transitive verb

to utter with or as with a whine

noun

  1. the act or sound of whining
  2. a complaint uttered in a whining tone

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