Reproachfully

Reproachfully
Reproachful Re*proach"ful (-f?l), a. 1. Expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive. [1913 Webster]

The reproachful speeches . . . That he hath breathed in my dishonor here. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base; as, a reproachful life. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Opprobrious; contumelious; abusive; offensive; insulting; contemptuous; scornful; insolent; scurrilous; disreputable; discreditable; dishonorable; shameful; disgraceful; scandalous; base; vile; infamous. [1913 Webster] -- {Re*proach"ful*ly} (r?-pr?ch"f?l-l?), adv. -- {Re*proach"ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • reproachfully — re·proach·ful·ly …   English syllables

  • reproachfully — See: reproachful …   English dictionary

  • reproachfully — adverb in a reproving or reproachful manner she spoke to him reprovingly • Syn: ↑reprovingly • Derived from adjective: ↑reproachful, ↑reproving (for: ↑reprovingly) …   Useful english dictionary

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