What does disparagingly mean?
Disparagingly means Insultingly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Insultingly..
The candidate spoke of his opponent disparagingly.
Sadie wrestled with the door's defective lock, saying disparagingly, "You seem to be making the running with doctors these days. Where did you pick up that one?"
During the American Revolution, the British called the colonists "Yankees," a term with a history that is still in dispute. While the British intended it disparagingly, the Americans, in perhaps the first historical instance of reclamation, made the word their own and gave it a positive spin, turning the derisive song "Yankee Doodle" into our first, if unofficial, national anthem.
In fact, it's often somewhat disparagingly called "Boz Angeles" for the many Californians and celebrities that have come to town, as well as its perceived "fanciness" in relation to the rest of the state.
Use disparagingly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Disparagingly means Insultingly..
Common synonyms include degradingly, insultingly, slightingly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The candidate spoke of his opponent disparagingly.
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