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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COMMISERATIVE

(adjective) feeling or expressing sympathy; “made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue”- Kenneth Roberts


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