derogatively

English

Etymology

From derogative +‎ -ly.

Adverb

derogatively (comparative more derogatively, superlative most derogatively)

  1. In a derogative way or manner: derogatorily.
    • 1963, Xavier Herbert, Distubing Element, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 233:
      Curiously, I could not speak derogatively of her to anyone.
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