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Synonyms for protestingly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : noun proh-test; verb pruh-test, proh-test |
| Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈproʊ tɛst; verb prəˈtɛst, ˈproʊ tɛst |
Définition of protestingly
Origin :- c.1400, "avowal, pledge, solemn declaration," from Old French protest (Modern French prôtet), from preotester, and directly from Latin protestari "declare publicly, testify, protest," from pro- "forth, before" (see pro-) + testari "testify," from testis "witness" (see testament).
- Meaning "statement of disapproval" first recorded 1751; adjectival sense of "expressing of dissent from, or rejection of, prevailing mores" is from 1953, in reference to U.S. civil rights movement. First record of protest march is from 1959.
- As in unwillingly : adv reluctantly
- "Oh, it's a great, long—" began Captain Bailey protestingly.
- Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- "You let me make the chase," said Shif'less Sol, protestingly.
- Extract from : « The Keepers of the Trail » by Joseph A. Altsheler
- They move ponderously and protestingly in the wake of the Continent.
- Extract from : « Oxford and its Story » by Cecil Headlam
- "So you think, but remember that I happened to be your son," he said, protestingly.
- Extract from : « Rose Charlitte » by Marshall Saunders
- "I canna tak' it," said Vara protestingly, with the paper in her fingers.
- Extract from : « Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City » by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
- Fillmore removed a hand from his waistcoat buttons and waved it protestingly.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of Sally » by P. G. Wodehouse
- “But——” began Thomas Ashley protestingly, when his wife interrupted him.
- Extract from : « Peggy Owen and Liberty » by Lucy Foster Madison
- “But I have not yet begun to talk,” cried Harriet protestingly.
- Extract from : « Peggy Owen and Liberty » by Lucy Foster Madison
- “I like not the day, gentle duke,” said Jeanne protestingly to Alençon.
- Extract from : « Joan of Arc » by Lucy Foster Madison
- First, Lounsbury held forth; next, the trooper, protestingly.
- Extract from : « The Plow-Woman » by Eleanor Gates
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