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单词 malcontently
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malcontentlyadv.

Brit. /ˈmalkənˌtɛntli/, U.S. /ˈˌmælkənˈˌtɛntli/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: malcontent adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < malcontent adj. + -ly suffix2.
rare before 20th cent.
In a malcontent manner.
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1595 G. Nicolson Let. 27 Nov. in Cal. State Papers Scotl. (1952) (modernized text) XII. 65 (modernized text) Motion has been made to the King to send at this time to her Majesty: but partly malcontently he refused, saying he was neglected in his suits.
1890 in Cent. Dict. Malcontently,..as a malcontent; discontentedly.
1907 I. King tr. V. Hugo Toilers of Sea in San Antonio (Texas) Gaz. 28 Dec. (Extra News section) 6/2 The malcontently revengeful idea of Rantaine's might have disconcerted a less determined man.
1974 Northwest Arkansas Times 15 Sept. 5 b/2 ‘We played poorly on defense, kicked poorly, and blocked poorly’, said McKay while puffing malcontently on a post-game cigar.
2001 J. M. Bahemuka & J. L. Brockington East Afr. in Transition xiii. 163 They may be agents of their own history, but only insofar as they bear witness, malcontently and at times even rebelliously, to their own subjection.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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