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reprovingly
adverb
uk /rɪˈpruː.vɪŋ.li/ us /rɪˈpruː.vɪŋ.li/
in a way that shows that you disapprove of someone's bad or silly behaviour:
"That's a terrible habit," he said reprovingly.
When she saw me getting up to leave, she slowly shook her head at me reprovingly.
He frowned reprovingly when I suggested parking in a disabled parking space.
"That's absolutely unacceptable," he interrupted reprovingly when the presenter revealed the plans for the development.
The teacher spoke reprovingly to the class about their poor behaviour.
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