slightingly
slight·ing·ly
slightingly · more slightingly · most slightingly
In a slighting mannerIn a slighting manner; belittlingly, contemptuously.
/ˈslaɪtɪŋli/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)In a slighting manner; belittlingly, contemptuously.
in a disparaging manner
Origin
From slighting (“in the manner of a slight, belittling, deprecative”, adjective) + -ly (suFrom slighting (“in the manner of a slight, belittling, deprecative”, adjective) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).
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Forms
more slightingly, most slightingly| Comparative | more slightingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most slightingly |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a disparaging manner:disparagingly
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb