depreciatingly
depreciatingly · more depreciatingly · most depreciatingly
So as to disparage or belittleSo as to disparage or belittle.
Meaning
1 sensesSo as to disparage or belittle.
June 18, 1827, Thomas Moore, Diary Never heard him speak of any one otherwise than depreciatingly, but the next moment after abusing a man, he would go any length to serve him.
Origin
From depreciating + -ly.From depreciating + -ly.
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Forms
more depreciatingly, most depreciatingly| Comparative | more depreciatingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most depreciatingly |
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Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb