expostulatingly

expostulatingly
ex·pos·tu·lat·ing·ly

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  • expostulatingly — ik|späschə|lād.iŋlē, ek| , ˌekˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adverb Etymology: expostulating (present participle of expostulate) + ly : in the manner of one that expostulates raised a hand expostulatingly to try to stop the flow of abuse …   Useful english dictionary

  • expostulate — expostulatingly, adv. expostulator, n. /ik spos cheuh layt /, v.i., expostulated, expostulating. to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done; remonstrate: His father expostulated with him about the… …   Universalium

  • expostulate — /əkˈspɒstʃuleɪt / (say uhk sposchoohlayt), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (i) (expostulated, expostulating) to reason earnestly with a person against something he or she intends to do or has done; remonstrate (on, or upon): to expostulate with him on the… …  

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