objurgatively
English
Etymology
From objurgative + -ly
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɒbˈd͡ʒɜː(ɹ)ɡətɪvli/
Adverb
objurgatively (comparative more objurgatively, superlative most objurgatively)
- in an objurgative or reproving manner
- 1843, Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, book 3, ch. IV, Happy
- The foolish Patient still at intervals continued to break in on our discourse, which rather promised to take a philosophic turn: “But I have lost my appetite,” said he, objurgatively, with a tone of irritated pathos; “I have no appetite; I can't eat!”
- 1843, Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, book 3, ch. IV, Happy
Related terms
- objurgate
- objurgation
- objurgative