scold
verb (used with object)
scoldingly
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a word derived from
scold.
Example Sentences
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He picked ideological fights with critics within the jihadi camp, wagging his finger scoldingly in his videos.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
"There's no time for you to quote Wikipedia," Sienna reprimanded him scoldingly.
From The Guardian ● May 19, 2013
I better stay with you from now on,” she went on scoldingly once they’d gone around the corner.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
"You watch out for that Fred Plaice," Anita said, almost scoldingly.
From Tinker's Dam by John Schoenherr
They must cost an awful sight too," Agnes went on, scoldingly, "laced halfway up her leg that way.
From The Brimming Cup by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
