Chidingly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a chiding manner.

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

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

Etymology

From chiding + -ly.

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