- strainedly
- adv. in a forced and unspontaneous manner
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
strainedly
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strainedly — strained·ly … English syllables
strainedly — adverb see strained * * * strainˈedly (or /strāndˈli/) adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑strain … Useful english dictionary
strained — strainedly /straynd lee, stray nid /, adv. strainedness, n. /straynd/, adj. affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced: strained hospitality. [1350 1400; ME; see STRAIN1, ED2] * * * … Universalium
