objurgatively

Adverb CEFR C1

ɒbˈd͡ʒɜː(ɹ)ɡətɪvli

Definitions

in an objurgative or reproving manner

Examples

“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 ⟳!””

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

objurgatorily oblanceolately oblately obligatedly obligately obligatorily

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