preachingly en · ADV
Etymology
From preaching + -ly.
Meanings
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In a way that preaches.
[…] the country maiden, who mounts her horse so adroitly, waits on table so sweetly, and talks morality so preachingly?
1867, Frances Dana Gage, Elsie Magoon:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more preachingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most preachingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |