disparagingly
adverb
uk/dɪˈspær.ɪ.dʒɪŋ.li/us/dɪˈsper.ɪ.dʒɪŋ.li/in acriticalorunkindway thatshowsyou do notrespectsomeone or something:
Shedeniedthey had arelationshipbut she neverspokedisparagingly of him.
She might get what some disparaginglycall"a littlepart-timejob."
See
disparaging
- Theprosecutorlaterwrotedisaparagingly of thedefenceattorney'sperformanceincourt.
- Theterm"politicalcorrectness" has come to be usedmockinglyor disparagingly.
- Women often disparagingly refer totheir"saddlebags" -fatdepositson thelowerhipandupperthigh.
- "Howoldare you?" heaskeddisparagingly.
Critical & uncomplimentary
- acidulous
- astringency
- astringently
- barbed
- be all very wellidiom
- censorious
- deprecating
- derogatory
- disapproving
- pejorative
- pointed
- pointedly
- self-damning
- shade
- snark
- snidely
- snideness
- tar
- throw shadeidiom
- ultra-critical