preachily
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8.2
- adverb
- /ˈpriːtʃɪli/
- Informal
- Her preachily delivered advice sometimes annoyed her friends, who preferred a more relaxed tone.
Examples
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He spoke preachily about the importance of honesty, making the conversation feel like a moral lesson.
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The teacher addressed the class preachily, urging everyone to always do the right thing.
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She spoke preachily about the importance of honesty.
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He always gives advice preachily at family gatherings.
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She spoke preachily, insisting that everyone should follow her strict diet plan.
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His preachily delivered speech about honesty made some audience members uncomfortable.
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They were tired of his preachily attitude whenever they discussed their personal choices.
Synonyms
2
7.7
Acting as if your actions and opinions are better than other people's
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9.0
Acting as if morally better than others but not truly
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9.9
In a short way that gives moral advice and sounds self-important
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9.9
In a way that shows someone thinks they are morally better than others
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9.8
In a self-important, bossy way as if always right
1
8.4
In a way suitable for a religious leader like a priest or pastor
Antonyms
How Moralizing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Preachily comes from preach, as in the word 'preacher', plus the ending -ly, which makes a word mean 'in that way'. Preach originally meant 'to announce' or 'to speak in public', so preachily means 'in a way like a preacher', often giving moral advice people find too serious.