preachingly


preach

P0505800 (prēch)v. preached, preach·ing, preach·es v.tr.1. To proclaim or put forth in a sermon: preached the gospel.2. To advocate, especially to urge acceptance of or compliance with: preached tolerance and peaceful coexistence.3. To deliver (a sermon).v.intr.1. To deliver a sermon.2. To give religious or moral instruction, especially in a tedious manner.Idiom: preach to the choir/converted To argue in favor of a viewpoint already held by one's audience.
[Middle English prechen, from Old French preechier, from Late Latin praedicāre, from Latin, to proclaim : prae-, pre- + dicāre, to proclaim; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]
preach′ing·ly adv.

preachingly

(ˈpriːtʃɪŋlɪ) advin a preaching manner, with preaching