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admonishingly
Variant of admonish
admonish
definition
ad·mon·ish (ad män′is̸h, əd-)
transitive verb
- to caution against specific faults; warn
- to reprove mildly
- to urge or exhort
- to inform or remind, by way of a warning
Etymology: ME amonesten < OFr amonester < ML *admonestare, ult. < L admonere < ad-, to + monere, to warn
Related Forms:
- admonishingly ad·mon′·ish·ingly adverb
- admonishment ad·mon′·ish·ment noun
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