ex·pos·tu·lat·ing·ly \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 >