chide
verb (used with object)
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach.
chidingly
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a word derived from
chide.
Example Sentences
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"Jock" Whitney broke into a grin and said chidingly, "Now, now."
From Time Magazine Archive
A Harvard colleague once said to him chidingly: "You take law awfully seriously."
From Time Magazine Archive
Robber Lustily boastful of U. S. wealth, chidingly scornful of U. S. attitude was a bulletin issued last week by Harriman National Bank & Trust Co.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Obviously you did too much yesterday, Mr. Deckard,” she said chidingly.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
"I did not suspect you were so eager a politician, my dear Helen," said the Knight, as, half chidingly, he threw his eyes towards the scattered fragments of the torn newspaper.
From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) by Charles James Lever
