damningly
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7.7
- adverb
- /ˈdæmɪŋli/
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de manera condenatoria
- She spoke damningly about the corruption in the government, highlighting evidence of widespread misconduct.
- most damningly
Examples
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One of these wonderfully vague, damningly vague Supreme Court edicts all deliberate speed.
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With a caustic touch, it added damningly: "The dispiritive impact of President Obama's silence on black
Blog text (30) -
But when lobbyists deal in favors, in tickets, in expensive meals, in golf games, and perhaps most damningly, campaign contributions, Washington insiders tend to think everything's fine, Abramoff said.
Blog text (8) -
The report revealed, damningly, that the company had been aware of the safety issues for years.
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The witness's testimony was damningly clear, showing that the defendant was present at the crime scene.
Synonyms
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4.4
In a way that shows you blame someone
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7.9
Saying something in a very harsh and critical way
In a way that makes someone look guilty
In a way that shows strong disapproval
In a way that deserves a lot of blame for bad behavior
In a way that deserves criticism
To say things in an angry way to show you are unhappy with someone
Antonyms
How Damning
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Damningly comes from the verb damn, from Latin damnare, which meant 'to condemn' or 'to judge guilty'. So to speak damningly is to give strong blame or to make someone or something look clearly guilty.