degradingly en · ADV
Etymology
From degrading + -ly.
Meanings
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In a degrading manner.
It is an offence to the dignity of workers to pay them degradingly low wages. What constitutes a degradingly low wage will, of course, be affected by the standards of the time; it is a relative as much as an absolute idea.
1999, Sue Richardson, Reshaping the labour market, page 28:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most degradingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more degradingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |