Sermonizingly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Expressing moral or religious instruction in a preachy manner; delivering messages or comments in a self-righteous tone; communicating with the intent to instruct or admonish others, often in an overly formal way
2. Conveying lessons or teachings about ethics or spirituality in a manner that may come across as lecturing; providing moral guidance while displaying an air of superiority; engaging in discourse aimed at correcting or enlightening others in a doctrinaire style
3. Imparting religious or moral lessons in a preachy style; offering opinions intended to inspire or instruct others, often in an assertive way; discussing ethical themes with an authoritative or dogmatic approach

Etymology: Its root, Latin "sermo", originally meant conversation, discourse, or talk, not a religious lecture. The narrower sense of a formal address to a congregation developed later, and the "sermon" we know comes from that specialised use. English built "sermonize" from "sermon" by adding the verb-forming suffix "-ize", from Greek "-izein", to mean "to deliver a sermon" and later "to lecture". The adverb "sermonizingly" adds the participle ending "-ing" and the adverbial "-ly" to that verb.