SCOLDINGLY

Etymology

Adverb

scoldingly (comparative more scoldingly, superlative most scoldingly)

In a scolding manner.

She shook her finger at him scoldingly.

Source: Wiktionary


Scold"ing*ly, adv.

Definition: In a scolding manner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

14 May 2025

TERNARY

(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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