Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an admonitory manner; with warning or reproof.
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Examples
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Todd's hand twitched in his and Ken suppressed the inclination to squeeze it admonitorily.
Decision at Doona McCaffrey, Anne 1969
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But the gods would not suffer (Pothinus coughs admonitorily) -- the gods -- the gods would not suffer --
Caesar and Cleopatra George Bernard Shaw 1903
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"You ought to think yourself jolly lucky," he said, wagging his head admonitorily at his aunt.
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The Major then added, repeating the air-sawing action of his forefinger admonitorily, "But mind you, _I_ say nothin '.
Somehow Good William Frend De Morgan 1878
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