ADVERB | all | disparagingly, slightingly | in a disparaging manner |
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Sounds | dihspeh'rihjhihngliy | |
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Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... |
Meaning | In a disparaging manner. | |
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Example | "these mythological figures are described disparagingly as belonging 'only to a story'" | |
Synonym | slightingly | |
Spanish | despectivamente | |
Adjectives | disparaging | expressive of low opinion |
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