strainedly
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strainedly — adv. in a forced and unspontaneous manner … English contemporary dictionary
strainedly — strained·ly … English syllables
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
