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warningly

warningly

1 3.9
In a way that tells someone to be careful
  • adverb
  • /ˈwɔrnɪŋli/
translation icon : advertidamente
  • Beth stared at Candy, who held up her hand warningly.
  • said warningly
  • looked warningly

Examples

  • "Mom," he said warningly.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • "Rosie," she said warningly, "I said I'll be there in a minute."

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "Let us both hope," he said warningly, "that you do."

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "Snow said warningly, as if she wanted him to stop it.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • "Don't be in too late," Mother said warningly.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "Girl," Leane said warningly, but Min was not to be stopped now.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "I don't know whether Mrs. Carfax will see you," she said warningly.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The animal growled, its tail thumped warningly against the deck.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • We looked warningly at each other, pointing at the glasses and frowning, nodding our heads meaningfully.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • She looked at him warningly, urging him to be careful as he approached the edge.

Synonyms

admonishingly
vswarningly
7.6

In a warning and disapproving way that shows someone their mistake

signals caution or warns without clearly showing disapproval

Antonyms

carelessly
20 1.0

In a way that you do something without thinking or paying attention

How Cautionary

sternly
16 3.9
warningly
1 3.9
cautiously
70 2.3

Surface Forms

warningly positive

Morphology

warningly = warning (transparent) = warn + ing + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'warning'; meaning follows directly from the base.

Etymology

Warningly comes from the simple verb warn, an old word meaning 'to make someone careful', and is related to wary ('careful'). So, to act warningly is to behave in a way that signals caution or tells someone to be careful.