Accusingly

Pronunciation: /əˈkjuzɪŋli/

Definitions of accusingly

adverb modifying a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate accusation or blame

Example Sentences

A1 She looked at him accusingly when he came home late.

A2 The teacher pointed at the student accusingly for not completing the homework.

B1 The boss spoke accusingly to the employee about their poor performance.

B2 The detective stared accusingly at the suspect during the interrogation.

C1 The lawyer cross-examined the witness accusingly in the courtroom.

C2 The politician responded accusingly to the journalist's questions during the press conference.

Examples of accusingly in a Sentence

formal She looked at him accusingly, questioning his actions.

informal Why are you staring at me accusingly like that?

slang Stop giving me that accusing look, it's making me uncomfortable.

figurative The dark clouds gathered accusingly in the sky, as if ready to unleash a storm of judgment.

Grammatical Forms of accusingly

• past tense: accused
• plural: accusingly
• comparative: more accusingly
• superlative: most accusingly
• present tense: accuses
• future tense: will accuse
• perfect tense: have accused
• continuous tense: is accusing
• singular: accusingly
• positive degree: accusingly
• infinitive: to accuse
• gerund: accusing
• participle: accused

Origin and Evolution of accusingly

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'accusingly' originated from the verb 'accuse' and the suffix '-ly' which forms adverbs.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe actions or statements that point out someone's guilt or blame, 'accusingly' has evolved to also denote a tone or manner of accusation in a broader sense.