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chidingly

chidingly adverb: in a chiding manner.

Adverb

chidingly (comparative more chidingly, superlative most chidingly)

  1. In a chiding manner.
    • "You shouldn't have stayed up so long," she said chidingly.

Forms of chidingly

comparativemore chidingly
superlativemost chidingly

Origin of chidingly

From chiding + -ly.

Questions about chidingly

What does chidingly mean?
Chidingly means in a chiding manner.
What part of speech is chidingly?
Chidingly is an adverb.

Words near chidingly in the dictionary

  1. chideth
  2. Chidgey
  3. Chidham
  4. Chidham and Hambrook
  5. chiding
  6. chidingly
  7. chidings
  8. Chidley
  9. chidling
  10. chidlings
  11. Chidlow

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