disparagingly
adverb uk/dɪˈspær.ɪ.dʒɪŋ.li/ us/dɪˈsper.ɪ.dʒɪŋ.li/
轻蔑地;诋毁性地
in a critical or unkind way that shows you do not respect someone or something
She denied they had a relationship but she never spoke disparagingly of him. 她虽否认与他发生过关系,却从未诋毁过他。
She might get what some disparagingly call "a little part-time job." 她可能会得到某些人轻蔑地称为“兼职”的工作。
See: disparaging
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- The prosecutor later wrote disaparagingly of the defence attorney's performance in court.
- The term "political correctness" has come to be used mockingly or disparagingly.
- Women often disparagingly refer to their "saddlebags" - fat deposits on the lower hip and upper thigh.
- "How old are you?" he asked disparagingly.