Objurgatively

Pronunciation

• IPA: en, /É’bˈd͡ʒɜː(ɹ)É¡É™tɪvli/

Origin

From en + -objurgative + ly

Full definition of objurgatively

Adverb

1. in an objurgative or reproving manner
• 1843, Thomas_Carlyle, , book 3, ch. IV, HappyThe 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!”

Related terms

• objurgate
• objurgation
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