resigned

[ ri-zahynd ]

/ rɪˈzaɪnd /

submissive or acquiescent.

characterized by or indicative of resignation.

Origin of resigned

First recorded in 1645–55; resign + -ed²

re·sign·ed·ly

[ri-zahy-nid-lee] /rɪˈzaɪ nɪd li/, adverb re·sign·ed·ness, noun self-re·signed, adjective un·re·signed, adjective

"He's no' that ill—as men-folk gang," said The Macintosh, resignedly.

Bud |Neil Munro
Resignedly, he was saying to himself, "I have seen many odd folks, but this one—" He heard the word "Institute."

A Street Of Paris And Its Inhabitant |Honore De Balzac
"The usual fate of ghost-seers is mine," she said, resignedly.

Sixes and Sevens |O. Henry
Of course that childlike and bland countenance of hers was greatly in her favor but, resignedly, I was prepared for the worst.

Those Dale Girls |Frank Weston Carruth

She sprawled back, resignedly, in her chair, smothering a yawn.

Highacres |Jane Abbott

resigned

/ (rɪˈzaɪnd) /

characteristic of or proceeding from an attitude of resignation; acquiescent or submissive

resignedly (rɪˈzaɪnɪdlɪ), adverb resignedness, noun