discourteously
1
6.9
- adverb
- /dɪsˈkɜrtiəsli/
:
descortésmente
- If we treat customers discourteously, they are unlikely to return to our store.
- cast me off discourteously
Examples
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The manager reprimanded the employee for responding discourteously to a client.
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♪ Alas, my love ♪ ♪ You do me wrong ♪ ♪ To cast me off ♪ ♪ Discourteously ♪ ♪ And I have loved you so long ♪ ♪ Delighting in...
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I am Abigail, wife of the man Nabal, who has behaved so discourteously towards you, my lord.
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If you've been treated discourteously, I'll see that whoever's responsible is reprimanded.
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He spoke to her so discourteously that she walked away in disbelief.
Synonyms
25
1.3
In a way that is not polite and shows no respect
15
4.5
In a rude or unpleasant way that upsets people
6
7.3
In a mocking way that shows you think someone is foolish
5
6.0
In a short, rude way that shows you are annoyed
5
4.4
In a rude way that shows no respect
4
7.5
In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something
3
7.4
In a short, rude way that shows little patience
3
7.3
In a way that shows you do not respect someone and say bad things about them
3
7.3
With a look or voice that shows strong dislike and no respect
2
5.1
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
1
4.2
In a rude way that shows little respect for others
1
7.1
In a rude or unfriendly way
1
7.6
In a rude way that shows no respect for people in charge
1
8.2
In a rude way that shows no respect for others
1
9.5
In a rude or unfriendly way
1
7.6
In a rude way that shows no respect for a person in charge
In a way that shows bad manners
In a rude, abrupt way
In a rude or disrespectful way
In a rude, awkward way that shows little politeness
In a rude, unfriendly way
In a mocking way that shows you think someone is silly
In a rude way that shows you think someone is silly
In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect
Antonyms
How Polite
Surface Forms
Morphology
discourteously = discourteous (transparent) = dis + courteous + ly
The adverb is formed in the regular way from the adjective 'discourteous' and means 'in a discourteous manner'.
Etymology
Discourteously is made of dis- 'not' and courteous, which comes from court 'the king's place' where people showed polite manners. So discourteously means acting 'not polite' or 'rude'.