rebukingly
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8.1
- adverb
- /rɪˈbjukɪŋli/
- The teacher spoke rebukingly to the students who were chatting in class.
Examples
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She looked at him rebukingly when he interrupted the meeting.
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He shook his head rebukingly after seeing the mess in the kitchen.
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Don't speak rebukingly!
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She rebukingly pointed out his mistakes.
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The teacher spoke to the students rebukingly for being disrespectful during the lesson.
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When he failed to complete his assignment, his mother looked at him rebukingly.
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She always responds rebukingly when her friends tease her about her cooking.
Synonyms
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3.9
In a way that shows you do not agree with or like something
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6.6
In a way that shows blame or unhappiness
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7.9
Saying something in a very harsh and critical way
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8.2
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
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7.4
In a way that shows you are not pleased with someone
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8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
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7.6
In a gentle, slightly scolding way
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6.4
To say things in an angry way to show you are unhappy with someone
In a way that shows disapproval or criticism
To act or speak in a way that shows you do not like something
In a way that shows strong disapproval
Antonyms
How Disapproving
Surface Forms
Morphology
rebukingly = rebuking (transparent) = rebuke + ing + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'rebuking' (rebuke + -ing), producing a manner adverb whose meaning is directly predictable.
Etymology
Rebukingly comes from rebuke, which means a strong, spoken criticism, and the ending -ly turns that idea into a way of acting. A helpful way to remember rebuke is to imagine saying words that 'push back' at someone, so to look rebukingly is to show clear disapproval.