disparagingly

[ dih-spar-i-jing-lee ]

adverb

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.

Origin of disparagingly

First recorded in 1700–10; disparaging + -ly

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Some defendants reached a settlement with Kolfage that included an agreement to not publish anything about the other and to remove disparaging statements where possible.
Veteran, War Hero, Defendant, Troll | by Jeremy Schwartz and Perla Trevizo | September 29, 2020 | ProPublica
Kolfage claimed the retired union representative had made a disparaging comment against him and veterans in general.
Veteran, War Hero, Defendant, Troll | by Jeremy Schwartz and Perla Trevizo | September 29, 2020 | ProPublica
"I could never joke about their religion," he said, shaking his head disparagingly, visibly annoyed.
Terry Jones: Inside the Koran Burner’s Church | Leon Dische Becker | September 11, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Gateshead has been disparagingly described as “a dirty lane leading to Newcastle;” but this was in the days that are no more.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast | Various
But I offer you my apologies for having spoken disparagingly of your cousin.
The Adventures of a Widow | Edgar Fawcett

He had never once dreamed that people might talk disparagingly about her in consequence.
Pembroke | Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
As may be supposed, no one after this ventured to call Ellis a milksop, or to speak disparagingly of him in any other way.
The Ferryman of Brill | William H. G. Kingston
When I had finished, they praised my play, it is true, but spoke very disparagingly of what I had performed.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography | Louis Spohr

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