Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- By way of admonition; in an admonishing manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
admonishing manner.
Etymologies
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Examples
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I have lots of excuses but the last time we went she said, admonishingly "I thought you had forgotten me!"
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I have lots of excuses but the last time we went she said, admonishingly "I thought you had forgotten me!"
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Peter looked admonishingly towards Elspeth, prompting Teddy to cease.
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Peter looked admonishingly towards Elspeth, prompting Teddy to cease.
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Peter looked admonishingly towards Elspeth, prompting Teddy to cease.
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"Then perhaps the experience has taught you a lesson, my lord," she teased, poking admonishingly at his chin.
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Back in the boat, slipping the line from the piling, Crossett said admonishingly, "You shouldn't do that."
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Back in the boat, slipping the line from the piling, Crossett said admonishingly, "You shouldn't do that."
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The Citizen waggled a finger at him admonishingly, smil - ing, and Stile suddenly found himself liking this expressive man.
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" "Mother," Rachael said admonishingly, "we weren't sent here to study whales.
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