ungratefully
ungratefully · more ungratefully · most ungratefully
In an ungrateful manner, done in a way lacking gratitudeIn an ungrateful manner, done in a way lacking gratitude.
» Nothing happened except a bad headache, and a quarrel with her mother, who was ungratefully inclined to be sarcastic at her expense.
Meaning
1 sensesIn an ungrateful manner, done in a way lacking gratitude.
in an ungrateful manner
Examples
1 sentencesNothing happened except a bad headache, and a quarrel with her mother, who was ungratefully inclined to be sarcastic at her expense.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From ungrateful + -ly or un- + gratefully.From ungrateful + -ly or un- + gratefully.
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Forms
more ungratefully, most ungratefully| Comparative | more ungratefully Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ungratefully |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- in an ungrateful manner:unappreciatively
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedungrateful
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb