admonish
verb (used with object)
to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
admonishingly
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a word derived from
admonish.
Example Sentences
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First came Belle Lorrigan, walking backward, a shot-loaded quirt raised admonishingly to the chin of Subrosa who walked stiff-legged and reluctant, his white-lashed, blue eyes rolling fearsomely, his nostrils belling in loud snorts of protest.
From Rim o' the World by Anton Otto Fischer
These things she made up into a bundle, looking longingly at her own red frock, and her bonnet with green ribbons: but Meg shook her head at herself admonishingly.
From Little Meg's Children by Hesba Stretton
You look as fresh as a lark but don’t talk yourself black in the face,” admonishingly.
From Those Dale Girls by Frank Weston Carruth
“Lena, Lena!” and Gertrude shook her head admonishingly at the girl, though she smiled at the recital.
From The Bondwoman by Marah Ellis Ryan
There was a burst of laughter, and Corinne held up her hand admonishingly.
From A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall by Amy Bell Marlowe
