disrespectfully en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl.i/
Etymology
Etymology tree English disrespectful Middle English -ly English -ly English disrespectfully From disrespectful + -ly.
Meanings
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In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
As a matter of fact its narrow ornate façade presented not a single quiet space that the eyes might rest on after a tiring attempt to follow and codify the arabesques, foliations, and intricate vermiculations of what some disrespectfully dubbed as “near-aissance.”
1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter V, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:She became disrespectfully referred to locally as the "Crab" on account of her extraordinary manoeuvrability.
1956 February, R. C. Riley, “The Lymington Railway and Isle of Wight Ferry”, in Railway Magazine, page 82:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more disrespectfully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most disrespectfully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (8)
fr irrespectueusement (in a disrespectful manner) · el ασεβώς (in a disrespectful manner) · es irrespetuosamente (in a disrespectful manner) · eo malrespekte (in a disrespectful manner) · fi epäkunnioittavasti (in a disrespectful manner) · pt desrespeitosamente (in a disrespectful manner) · ca irrespectuosament (in a disrespectful manner) · pl lekceważąco (in a disrespectful manner)