chidingly

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adverb

In a chiding manner.

“"You shouldn't have stayed up so long," she said chidingly.”

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Meanings

adverbchidingly (comparative more chidingly, superlative most chidingly)

comparative more chidingly · superlative most chidingly

  1. In a chiding manner.

    "You shouldn't have stayed up so long," she said chidingly.

Origin

From chiding + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

chidingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chidingly

MLA

“chidingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chidingly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chidingly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chidingly.

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