chidingly


chide

C0288800 (chīd)v. chid·ed or chid (chĭd), chid·ed or chid or chid·den (chĭd′n), chid·ing, chides v.tr. To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand: chided the boy for his sloppiness.v.intr. To express disapproval.
[Middle English chiden, from Old English cīdan, from cīd, strife, contention.]
chid′er n.chid′ing·ly adv.