Objurgatively
//ɒbˈd͡ʒɜː(ɹ)ɡətɪvli// adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 in an objurgative or reproving manner
"The foolish Patient still at intervals continued to break in on our discourse, which rather promised to take a philosophic turn: “But I have lost my appetite,” said he, objurgatively, with a tone of irritated pathos; “I have no appetite; I can't eat!”"
Example
More examples"The foolish Patient still at intervals continued to break in on our discourse, which rather promised to take a philosophic turn: “But I have lost my appetite,” said he, objurgatively, with a tone of irritated pathos; “I have no appetite; I can't eat!”"
Etymology
From objurgative + -ly.
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