Both Uses
reprove
in
Uprising, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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- "Cut in haste, repent at leisure," Yetta said, waving scissors at her reprovingly.†
p. 221.1 *reprovingly = in a critical manner
- Jane shot the girl a reproving look.†
p. 278.7reproving = criticizing or critical
Definitions:
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(1)
(reprove) express disapproval or criticism -- typically in a mild manner & sometimes even in a friendly manner
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely (though often from Shakespeare), the form reproof describes punishment rather than merely criticism.