deprecatory
adjective
of the nature of or expressing disapproval, protest, or depreciation.
deprecatorily
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a word derived from
deprecatory.
Example Sentences
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“Oh, come; I say, Fordham?” exclaimed Philip, deprecatorily.
From Fordham's Feud by Bertram Mitford
The priest shrugged his shoulders and looked deprecatorily at the artist and at the breakfast.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 by Various
“The Captain’s—er—oh!—ah!—I mean Lamont’s right,” declared Peters, half briskly, half deprecatorily, as he noted the positive scowl which wrinkled his friend’s dark brows.
From In the Whirl of the Rising by Bertram Mitford
And Gingamanzi, the highest in rank of the group of Abantwana Mlimo there deliberating, clicked deprecatorily, and spat.
From In the Whirl of the Rising by Bertram Mitford
If you tell them they are very beautiful, they say, "Ma che?" deprecatorily, or perhaps admit the fact.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 by Various
