disparagingly

[dih-spar-i-jing-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that belittles or insults someone or something; disdainfully.

   Neither parent should speak disparagingly of the other parent to the children or in their hearing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of disparagingly¹

First recorded in 1700–10; disparaging ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Related Words

• adversely 
• critically