blamingly
blamingly adverb: so as to blame.
Adverb
blamingly (comparative more blamingly, superlative most blamingly)
- So as to blame.
- Thus, if Johnson say, in one sentence, that 'English names should not be used in Latin verses;' and then, in the next sentence, speak blamingly of 'Carteret being used as a dactyl,' will the generality of mortals detect any puzzle there?1832, Thomas Carlyle, Boswell's Life of Johnson
- Synonyms:
- censoriously, condemningly, disapprovingly, condemnatorily, reprehensively
Synonyms of blamingly
Forms of blamingly
| comparative | more blamingly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most blamingly |
Origin of blamingly
From blaming + -ly.
Questions about blamingly
- What does blamingly mean?
- Blamingly means so as to blame.
- What part of speech is blamingly?
- Blamingly is an adverb.
Words near blamingly in the dictionary
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