- ex|pos|tu|lat|ing|ly
- ex|pos|tu|lat|ing|ly «ehk SPOS chuh LAY tihng lee», adverb.in an expostulatory manner.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pos — ad·i·pos·i·ty; an·tero·pos·te·ri·or; an·thro·pos·co·py; an·thro·pos·o·phy; bal·a·no·pos·thi·tis; col·pos; com·pos·ed·ly; com·pos·er; com·pos·i·tae; com·pos·ite·ness; com·pos·i·tive; com·pos·i·tor; com·pos·i·tum; com·pos; com·pos·si·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
lat — ac·co·lat·ed; acous·ti·co·lat·er·al; ada·lat; aero·phi·lat·e·list; aero·phi·lat·e·ly; am·bi·lat·er·al; an·tero·lat·er·al; bal·lat; be·lat·ed; bi·lat·er·al; bi·lat·er·al·ism; bi·lat·er·al·is·tic; bi·lat·er·al·i·ty; bos·se·lat·ed;… … English syllables
pos´tu|la´tion — pos|tu|late «noun. POS chuh liht; verb. POS chuh layt», noun, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –n. something taken for granted or assumed as a basis for reasoning; fundamental principle; necessary condition: »One postulate in geometry is that a straight… … Useful english dictionary
pos|tu|late — «noun. POS chuh liht; verb. POS chuh layt», noun, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –n. something taken for granted or assumed as a basis for reasoning; fundamental principle; necessary condition: »One postulate in geometry is that a straight line is the… … Useful english dictionary
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
ex|pos|tu|late — «ehk SPOS chuh layt», intransitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to reason earnestly with a person, protesting against something he means to do or has done; remonstrate in a friendly way: »The father expostulated with his son about the foolishness of… … Useful english dictionary
expostulatingly — ex·pos·tu·lat·ing·ly … English syllables
expostulate — ex•pos•tu•late [[t]ɪkˈspɒs tʃəˌleɪt[/t]] v. i. lat•ed, lat•ing to reason earnestly with someone by way of warning or rebuke • Etymology: 1525–35; < L expostulātus, ptp. of expostulāre. See ex I, postulate ex•pos′tu•lat ing•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
postulate — pos•tu•late v. [[t]ˈpɒs tʃəˌleɪt[/t]] n. [[t] lɪt, ˌleɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing, n. 1) to claim or assume the existence or truth of, esp. as a basis for reasoning or arguing 2) to ask, demand, or claim 3) to assume without proof, or as self… … From formal English to slang
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables