scoldingly
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6.4
- adverb
- /ˈskoʊldɪŋli/
- She scoldingly cuts her eyes at Clay. # HANNA #
Examples
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"You be quiet, Pahtui," the smallest butterball turkey said scoldingly in a little girl's voice.
Fiction book (1991) -
Relieved, he shakes his head to himself scoldingly.
Fiction book (1992) -
The teacher spoke scoldingly to the students who were misbehaving in class.
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He glanced at his dog scoldingly after it chewed up his favorite shoes.
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She waved her finger scoldingly at her younger brother for not doing his chores.
Synonyms
39
2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
13
3.9
In a strict, serious way that shows disapproval
1
6.6
In a way that shows blame or unhappiness
1
7.9
Saying something in a very harsh and critical way
1
8.2
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
7.6
In a gentle, slightly scolding way
1
8.1
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
1
7.7
In a sharply critical way that hurts someone's feelings
1
8.2
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
1
8.1
In a way that shows you are not pleased with someone
1
9.9
In an angry, nagging way that criticizes others
In a way that shows strong disapproval
Antonyms
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
scoldingly = scolding (transparent) = scold + ing + ly
The adverb is formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'scolding' giving the predictable 'in a scolding manner' meaning.
Etymology
The word scoldingly comes from the verb scold, which goes back to old words meaning 'to tell someone they are wrong' or 'to shame' them. The ending -ly, like in quickly, turns a word into an adverb, so scoldingly means doing something 'in a scolding way' or 'showing disapproval'.