REPROACHINGLY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

reproachingly

adverb

Definition of reproachingly

as in critically

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Ramirez's 8-month-old daughter was critically injured in the fall but is now in stable condition.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Most critically, the stifling political atmosphere Xi has created is draining Beijing’s ability to respond to emerging problems as earlier generations once did.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of critically

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In Texas, Talarico has remained competitive despite a major Republican campaign effort aimed at defining him negatively.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Some of the documents showed the company was aware of how its platforms negatively impacted teens’ mental health.

— CJ Haddad, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of negatively

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Households earning $50,000 to $100,000 are split evenly on socialism, and 69% view big business unfavorably, more than any other income group.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
The mayor was viewed favorably by 51% of Latinos and unfavorably by 30% in a September survey by the Latino Community Foundation.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfavorably

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Some fans viewed the collaboration cynically, criticizing it as a way for Beyoncé to capitalize on Selena’s legacy, or to court more Latino fans.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
That’s either an amazing coincidence of errors or the studies were cynically designed to contrive flaws in RCV.

— Paul Haughey, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of cynically

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He's been viewed warily by some Jewish voters, which he's tried to address by apologizing for some past controversial comments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Ever since the outbreak of war with Iran earlier this year, motorists have been warily eyeing prices at the pump.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of warily

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