scoldingly

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adverb

In a scolding manner.

“She shook her finger at him scoldingly.”

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Meanings

adverbscoldingly (comparative more scoldingly, superlative most scoldingly)

comparative more scoldingly · superlative most scoldingly

  1. In a scolding manner.

    She shook her finger at him scoldingly.

Origin

From scolding + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

scoldingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoldingly

MLA

“scoldingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoldingly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scoldingly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoldingly.

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