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slightingly

sligh·tingly

UK/ˈslaɪtɪŋli/ US/ˈslaɪtɪŋli/ uncommon archaic

adverb

1.

in a disparaging manner

  • “these mythological figures are described disparagingly as belonging”
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Origin

From slighting (“in the manner of a slight, belittling, deprecative”, adjective) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).

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