reproachingly

adverb

Definition of reproachinglynext
as in critically

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  1. critically
  2. negatively
  3. unfavorably
  4. cynically
  5. disparagingly
  6. warily
Adverb
  • Those who survived lost their safe haven and, critically, their training camps, and were forced to flee.
    — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Sumatran tiger, classified as critically endangered by the United Nations and conservation groups, is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which is slightly larger than Sweden.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of critically
Adverb
  • Pruning fruit trees in late spring, after bud break, can negatively affect your harvest.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
  • It should be noted that women tend to view AI more negatively than men.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of negatively
Adverb
  • But both parties are underwater, the poll showed, with 53% of voters viewing congressional Democrats unfavorably and 70% viewing Republicans negatively.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Denver voters’ opinion of Mayor Mike Johnston continued to decline in a new poll released Thursday, with fully 50% of respondents viewing the first-term city leader unfavorably, according to the Colorado Polling Institute.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfavorably
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
Adverb
  • Some speak disparagingly about Murray’s introverted nature, and others prefer not to ding him.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of disparagingly
Adverb
  • There are no clear trigger thresholds for yields that instantly undercut equities, even if equity investors are watching warily.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Livestream videos from that night capture people warily approaching the shooting scene.
    — Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of warily
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