hectoringly

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adverb

So as to hector or bully.

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Meanings

adverbhectoringly (comparative more hectoringly, superlative most hectoringly)

comparative more hectoringly · superlative most hectoringly

  1. So as to hector or bully.

Origin

From hectoring + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

hectoringly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hectoringly

MLA

“hectoringly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hectoringly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hectoringly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hectoringly.

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