reprovingly

/ɹᵻpɹˈuvɪŋli/ adv

In a reproving manner.

Word Origin From Latin re- 'back' and probare 'to test, prove' — so to reprove is literally 'to test back,' to challenge or correct someone. The -ing and -ly make it an adverb: doing something in a reproving manner. The root prob- gives us prove (test truth), approve (test and accept), and probity (tested integrity). The negative sense of reprove developed from the idea of testing someone's actions and finding them wanting.

adv In a reproving manner.

The teacher looked at the late student reprovingly.

(副词) 责备地;斥责地;指责地

老师责备地看着迟到的学生。

(adverbio) con reproche; reprochadoramente; reprensoramente; en tono de reproche [De manera reprensora.]

El maestro miró con reproche al estudiante retrasado.

(adverbe) d'un air réprobateur; d'un ton réprobateur; avec réprobation; d'un œil réprobateur [D'une manière qui exprime le reproche ou la désapprobation.]

Le professeur a regardé l'élève en retard d'un œil reprovingly.

(Adverb) tadelnd; vorwurfsvoll [Auf eine tadelnde oder missbilligende Weise.]

Die Lehrerin blickte den verspäteten Schüler **reprovingly** an.

(副詞) 非難するように、とがめるように、戒める様子で

先生は遅刻した学生を非難するような目で見つめた。

(advérbio) repreensivamente; com censura; reprovadoramente; com repreensão [De modo repreensivo.]

O professor olhou repreensivamente para o aluno atrasado.

Word parts: re + prov + ing + ly

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