REPROACHFULLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does reproachfully mean? 

• REPROACHFULLY (adverb)
  The adverb REPROACHFULLY has 1 sense:

1. in a reproving or reproachful manner

  Familiarity information: REPROACHFULLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• REPROACHFULLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a reproving or reproachful manner

Synonyms:

reproachfully; reprovingly

Context example:

she spoke to him reprovingly

Pertainym:

reproachful (expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective)

 Context examples 

“But a very serious one to me,” returned the King reproachfully.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“You’re a nice cove, too, John Cummings,” said Harrison, reproachfully.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"Why did you call, Mr. Willoughby?" said Elinor, reproachfully; "a note would have answered every purpose.— Why was it necessary to call?"

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

The Scarecrow looked at her reproachfully, and answered: My life has been so short that I really know nothing whatever. I was only made day before yesterday.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

"When did you write it?" she demanded eagerly. Then, reproachfully, "And you never showed it to me."

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

I don't mention it reproachfully, however, but with a motive.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Meg's mild eyes kindled with anger as she pulled a crumpled note from her pocket and threw it at Jo, saying reproachfully, You wrote it, and that bad boy helped you.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

He looked at the other reproachfully, tears oozing into his eyes and down his cheeks.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Holmes glanced reproachfully at me.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"No, I drank champagne and romped and tried to flirt, and was altogether abominable," said Meg self-reproachfully.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)