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disparagingly

/dɪˈspær.ɪ.dʒɪŋ.li/

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adverb

/dɪˈspær.ɪ.dʒɪŋ.li/C1formal
  • ruНаречие, означающее «способом, который демонстрирует неуважение или неодобрение; уничижительно или критически». Используется для описания речи или поведения, выражающего негативное мнение о ком-то или чём-то.

An adverb meaning "in a way that shows a lack of respect or disapproval; in a belittling or critical manner." It is used to describe speech or behavior that expresses a negative opinion about someone or something.

  1. In a belittling mannerC1formal

    In a way that expresses a low opinion of someone or something; showing disrespect or criticism.

    ruУничижительно

    • He spoke disparagingly of his rival's achievements.
    • She referred to the proposal disparagingly as a waste of time.
    • The critic wrote disparagingly about the film's plot.

    Synonymscontemptuouslydisdainfullypejorativelyscornfullyslightingly

    Antonymsadmiringlyapprovinglypraiseworthilyrespectfully

Forms
  • more disparagingly comparative form
  • most disparagingly superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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