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reproachfully en · ADV

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree English reproachful Middle English -ly English -ly English reproachfully From reproachful + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a reproachful manner.
   • “Won’t you tell me a story, while we are resting?” asked the child. The Scarecrow looked at her reproachfully, and answered, “My life has been so short that I really know nothing whatever. […] 1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, “The Road through the Forest”, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC, page 45:

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