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Definition of reprovingly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reprovingly

adverb
 
/rɪˈpruːvɪŋli/
 
/rɪˈpruːvɪŋli/
(formal)
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  1. in a way that shows that you do not approve of something that somebody has done
    • ‘You’re late,’ she said reprovingly.
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