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preachingly

preachingly adverb: in a way that preaches.

Adverb

preachingly (comparative more preachingly, superlative most preachingly)

  1. In a way that preaches.
    • […] the country maiden, who mounts her horse so adroitly, waits on table so sweetly, and talks morality so preachingly?1867, Frances Dana Gage, Elsie Magoon

Forms of preachingly

comparativemore preachingly
superlativemost preachingly

Origin of preachingly

From preaching + -ly.

Questions about preachingly

What does preachingly mean?
Preachingly means in a way that preaches.
What part of speech is preachingly?
Preachingly is an adverb.

Words near preachingly in the dictionary

  1. preaching to the choir
  2. preaching to the congregation
  3. preaching to the converted
  4. preaching up
  5. preaching water and drinking wine
  6. preachingly
  7. preachings
  8. preachman
  9. preachmen
  10. preachment
  11. preachments

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