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Adverb
▲
In a disrespectful or discourteous manner
disrespectfully
disdainfully
condescendingly
impertinently
impudently
rudely
discourteously
impolitely
uncivilly
insolently
irreverently
boldly
derisively
blasphemously
insultingly
sacrilegiously
disparagingly
profanely
insubordinately
scornfully
abusively
ungraciously
presumptuously
forwardly
cockily
impiously
cheekily
freshly
sassily
saucily
more ❯
“When I said that few people make real choices about their lives she sneered contemptuously at me.”
Adverb
▲
In a derisive or mocking manner
derisively
mockingly
snidely
sneeringly
disparagingly
snarkily
scoffingly
demeaningly
scornfully
sarkily
jeeringly
stingingly
mordantly
satirically
ironically
sarcastically
sardonically
scathingly
cynically
caustically
bitingly
cuttingly
sharply
bitterly
acerbically
trenchantly
disdainfully
corrosively
mordaciously
contumeliously
more ❯
Adverb
▲
In a haughty or arrogant manner
proudly
arrogantly
haughtily
insolently
disdainfully
scornfully
egotistically
superciliously
superiorly
snootily
condescendingly
loftily
imperiously
pompously
sniffily
patronizinglyUS
snobbishly
cavalierly
pretentiously
disparagingly
overbearingly
presumptuously
patronisinglyUK
derogatorily
slightingly
uppishly
deprecatorily
pejoratively
conceitedly
snottily
more ❯
“Openly contemptuous of New Age mysticism, the novel parodies its adherents as witless and violent Edenites, followers of the Cult of Ignorance.”
Adverb
▲
With an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval
askance
suspiciously
mistrustfully
doubtingly
doubtfully
dubiously
distrustfully
sideways
skepticallyUS
scepticallyUK
cynically
disapprovingly
disdainfully
scornfully
with distrust
with misgivings
with suspicion
with disapproval
with disfavour
with doubt
askant
with a grain of salt
uncertainly
questioningly
indecisively
unbelievingly
disturbingly
strangely
distrustingly
worryingly
more ❯
Adverb
▲
In a rude manner
rudely
curtly
bluntly
discourteously
sharply
coarsely
uncivilly
ungraciously
insolently
crassly
indecently
vulgarly
crudely
harshly
barbarously
boorishly
brazenly
disrespectfully
indecorously
sassily
snootily
tactlessly
uncouthly
derogatorily
insultingly
abusively
disparagingly
scurrilously
slightingly
hurtfully
more ❯
Adverb
▲
Adverb for tending to, or intended to, disparage or belittle
derogatorily
disparagingly
deprecatorily
disdainfully
slightingly
pejoratively
insultingly
scornfully
degradingly
abusively
offensively
demeaningly
derisorily
scurrilously
rudely
critically
contumeliously
disrespectfully
vituperatively
hurtfully
detractively
negatively
censoriously
maliciously
spitefully
nastily
opprobriously
reproachfully
unfavourablyUK
meanly
sarcastically
deprecatingly
humiliatingly
unflatteringly
unfavorablyUS
diminishingly
personally
cattily
despitefully
discreditably
malevolently
more ❯
Adverb
▲
Adverb for lacking piety or respect for the sacred
blasphemously
irreverently
disrespectfully
sacrilegiously
profanely
impiously
godlessly
irreligiously
ungodlily
unholily
cheekily
execratively
improperly
offensively
Adverb
▲
Adverb for not tolerant of views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own
intolerantly
insularly
narrowly
provincially
parochially
inflexibly
dogmatically
partisanly
rigidly
uncharitably
disdainfully
unsympathetically
fanatically
obdurately
partially
uncompromisingly
antipathetically
aversely
fractiously
individualistically
waspishly
narrow-mindedly
small-mindedly
one-sidedly
Adverb
▲
Adverb for bitter or resentful in nature
hardly
resentfully
bitterly
aggrievedly
indignantly
rancorously
spitefully
angrily
discontentedly
disdainfully
disgruntledly
scornfully
sorely
unforgivingly
Adverb
▲
Adverb for not open to views or opinions
narrow-mindedly
intolerantly
illiberally
insularly
disdainfully
xenophobically
bigotedly
hatefully
ignobly
inflexibly
meanly
selfishly
basely
grudgingly
nastily
pettily
small-mindedly
vulgarly
Lilliputianly
parochially
provincially
Adverb
▲
Adverb for morally corrupt or evil in nature or character
badly
evilly
wickedly
immorally
corruptly
debauchedly
depravedly
sinfully
unscrupulously
vilely
amorally
basely
dishonourablyUK
shamelessly
sinisterly
criminally
deceitfully
degenerately
deviously
dishonestly
dishonorablyUS
hatefully
heinously
iniquitously
malevolently
maliciously
nefariously
pervertedly
unethically
unlawfully
unprincipledly
villainously
wrongly
contemptibly
crookedly
delinquently
despicably
disreputably
feloniously
forbiddingly
improperly
inexorably
lawlessly
licentiously
perniciously
scandalously
schemingly
shadily
shiftily
slipperily
slily
spitefully
two-facedly
unconscionably
underhandedly
unfairly
unrighteously
consciencelessly
corruptedly
craftily
decadently
dirtily
dissolutely
dodgily
exploitatively
profligately
questionably
vengefully
vindictively
wantonly
errantly
nastily
rancorously
demonically
incorrigibly
objectionably
darkly
ignobly
infamously
ungodlily
unsavorilyUS
unsavourilyUK
scrofulously
shamefully
virulently
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