REPROACHFULLY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

reproachfully

adverb

Definition of reproachfully

as in reprovingly

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Recent Examples of reproachfully The dog was sitting on the far side, at the edge of the woods, looking at him reproachfully. — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

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The same goes for her father when there’s no sign of pregnancy and the judgy women at church start clucking disapprovingly.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025

Definition of disapprovingly

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In 2017, he was critically wounded when a gunman opened fire at a baseball practice where several Republican lawmakers and staffers were preparing for an annual charity baseball game against Democrats.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
And most critically, the crew worked hand-in-hand with local officials to coordinate filming locations that would not disrupt the archaeological sites or the sacred Rapa Nui culture.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of critically

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Missouri was negatively affected by all five reviews conducted during this game.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
Private equity’s encroachment into healthcare has raised serious concerns about the quest for profits negatively affecting patient care — can states identify effective strategies for pushing back and preventing those adverse outcomes?

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of negatively

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The same polling also found that 41% of Jewish voters view pro-Israel lobbyists AIPAC favorably, and 35% unfavorably.

— Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, Jeffries fared only a bit better—27 percent viewed him favorably, while 45 percent viewed him unfavorably.

— Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of unfavorably

Adverb

He's been viewed warily by some Jewish voters, which he's tried to address by apologizing for some past controversial comments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Ever since the outbreak of war with Iran earlier this year, motorists have been warily eyeing prices at the pump.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of warily

Adverb

Some fans viewed the collaboration cynically, criticizing it as a way for Beyoncé to capitalize on Selena’s legacy, or to court more Latino fans.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
That’s either an amazing coincidence of errors or the studies were cynically designed to contrive flaws in RCV.

— Paul Haughey, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of cynically

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