adverb
- in a manner that expresses disapproval or disappointment
Examples
- She looked at him reproachfully when he arrived late.
- The teacher spoke reproachfully to the students who hadn’t done their homework.
- He shook his head reproachfully at his friend’s poor decision.
- The mother gazed reproachfully at her messy children.
- She sighed reproachfully when she saw the broken vase.
- The coach looked reproachfully at the team after their poor performance.