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# reproachfully

adverb (reproachfully)

«reproachfully» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In a way that shows you are disappointed with someone or blame them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproachfully/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories characters look or speak reproachfully: the Rat speaks reproachfully to Toad. It shows quiet disapproval.

### Examples

- Mum looked at me reproachfully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproachfully/#x1)
- «You promised!» she said reproachfully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproachfully/#x2)
- The dog looked reproachfully at its empty bowl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproachfully/#x3)
- The Rat spoke reproachfully to Toad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproachfully/#x4)
- He glanced reproachfully at his little brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproachfully/#x5)
- The teacher shook her head reproachfully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproachfully/#x6)
- He looked at her reproachfully, and said: [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproachfully/#x7)

### Note

From «reproach» (blame). Not angry, but disappointed.

## In Jewish tradition

In Proverbs it means in a shaming way that brings disgrace on a parent.

**Interpretation.** Tradition stresses honoring father and mother, so a child who disgraces them breaks one of the Ten Commandments.

### Examples

- A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully will despoil his father, and chase away his mother. (Writings PRO.19.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reproachfully/#x1)

### Note

From «reproach» (blame). Not angry, but disappointed.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «reproachfully» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproachfully/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«reproachfully» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reproachfully.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «reproachfully» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reproachfully/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«reproachfully» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/reproachfully.html) on Mova free.