disgraceful
adjective
bringing or deserving disgrace; shameful; dishonorable; disreputable.
disgracefully
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a word derived from
disgraceful.
Example Sentences
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"Y behaved deplorably and disgracefully and he of course deserves to be punished," Henry said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Alas, the blinkered SFO board has disgracefully not supported Salonen’s transformative vision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
Those who actively worked for Germany crossed the line into subversion and treason, but even mainstream proponents of isolationism showed a tolerant understanding for fascism that, decades later, seems either shockingly naïve or disgracefully callous.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2023
“There must be hundreds who are behaving disgracefully, undermining our integrity and need ejecting.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2022
But that this low-bred young cub, who had behaved so disgracefully to his daughter, should bear himself in that way--no, he was not going to believe it.
From Ovington's Bank by Stanley J. Weyman
