Meanings
comparative more reproachfully · superlative most reproachfully
- In a reproachful manner.
“Won’t you tell me a story, while we are resting?” asked the child. The Scarecrow looked at her reproachfully, and answered, “My life has been so short that I really know nothing whatever. […]
1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, “The Road through the Forest”, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC, page 45
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a reproving or reproachful manner
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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