disapprovingly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English disapproving Middle English -ly English -ly English disapprovingly From disapproving + -ly.
Meanings
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In a disapproving manner
'What did you give for that?' 'A shilling, ma'am.' 'Tst! tst! tst!' said the old lady, disapprovingly.
1870, Juliana Horatia Ewing, “An Idyll of the Wood”, in The Brownies and Other Tales:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most disapprovingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more disapprovingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
condemnatorily · reprehensively · disapprovingly · condemningly · blamingly · reprehensively · condemningly · censoriously · censoriously
Translations (2)
ru неодобри́тельно (in a disapproving manner) · uk несхва́льно (in a disapproving manner)