expostulate
verb (used without object)
to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done; remonstrate.
expostulatingly
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a word derived from
expostulate.
Example Sentences
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"Mr. Britt, I was afraid—" Pharaoh waved his knife expostulatingly.
From When Egypt Went Broke by Holman Day
Leslie joined in her merriment, but expostulatingly, and, warned by a note in Estelle’s laugh, watched her with suspicion while it developed into a nervous cackle.
From Aurora the Magnificent by Gertrude Hall Brownell
"You ought to see to her; she must be worn out," Chase said, expostulatingly.
From Horace Chase by Constance Fenimore Woolson
Come now, ain’t you a little too hard on Rosie,” said Mr Snow, expostulatingly.
From Janet's Love and Service by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson
