slightingly
Meaning
In a slighting manner; belittlingly, contemptuously.
Synonyms
Translations
Hyphenated as
slight‧ing‧ly
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈslaɪtɪŋli/
Etymology
From slighting (“in the manner of a slight, belittling, deprecative”, adjective) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).
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