English

Adverb

objurgatively ‎(comparative more objurgatively, superlative most objurgatively)

1. 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!”

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• objurgate
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