impertinently
adverb uk/ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt.li/ us/ɪmˈpɝː.t̬ən.ənt.li/
(尤指对年长者或上级)不礼貌地,不敬地
in a rude way that does not show respect, especially towards someone older or in a higher position than you
We now impertinently presume that professional women like her didn't exist in those days. 我们现在不客气地推断,像她这样的职业女性在那个时代是不存在的。
A guest asked me rather impertinently if the salmon I was serving was organic. 一位客人相当无礼地问我,我端上的这道菜选用的鲑鱼是不是有机的。
See: impertinent
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- She impertinently reminded him that he had himself made mistakes.
- I hope you don't think me impertinently curious.
- I would not impertinently speculate on the dynamics of someone's relationships.
- "Where does your husband get his money, my dear?" he asked, impertinently.