REPROACHFULLY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

reproachfully

adverb

Definition of reproachfully

as in reprovingly

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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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Seven of the victims suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds while the 21-year-old victim was shot in the chest and was critically injured, Tisch said.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 July 2026
In terms of more surprises, Ryan Murphy’s critically panned All’s Fair landed two nominations.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Definition of critically

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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.

— STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Part of the issue could be timing — theatrical revenue can be negatively affected when the Fourth of July lands on a Saturday, said Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends at Rentrak.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of negatively

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According to a May poll from the Pew Research Center, 59% of Americans hold an unfavorable view of the party, about the same percentage that views the Republican Party unfavorably.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Still, the Amish consistently compare their language unfavorably to standard German.

— Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026

Definition of unfavorably

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There will be those who willfully or cynically refuse to see it that simply.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Islam’s schism isn’t the primary driver of the region’s conflicts, but it is deployed across the Middle East and beyond — cynically — in pursuit of state and political ambitions.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 15 June 2026

Definition of cynically

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