EXPOSTULATINGLY

ik|späschə|lād.iŋlē, ek|-, ˌekˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adverb

Etymology: expostulating (present participle of expostulate ) + -ly

: in the manner of one that expostulates

raised a hand expostulatingly to try to stop the flow of abuse