disrespectfully
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4.4
- adverb
- /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəli/
:
irrespetuosamente
- A gentleman never speaks disrespectfully of a lady.
- treat her disrespectfully
The men in the group spoke very disrespectfully and abruptly to the women.
- The men in the group spoke very disrespectfully and abruptly to the women.
- He he can deal with your your talking disrespectfully to him and all these different things or it doesn't.
- And so understand that a toxic relationship isn't just about them behaving disrespectfully, poor communication, tempers or anything abusive.
Examples
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My main reaction watching what happened yesterday was you were treated very disrespectfully and it's wrong.
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What have I ever done to make you treat me so disrespectfully?
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I will not have you speak disrespectfully of my mother.
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Of course, if the body search is done against your will or disrespectfully, it's going to be a really bad experience.
Blog text (23) -
It's a shame that these children acted so disrespectfully at their own dance.
Blog text (18) -
The men in the group spoke very disrespectfully and abruptly to the women.
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Never speak disrespectfully of society, Algernon.
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And I respect him immensely, so I would never speak to him disrespectfully, as I did to P Ray, itsme, and others here at times.
Blog text (22) -
Second, sexual harassment treats persons disrespectfully and breaches the duty of mutual respect.
Academic text (2003) -
A gentleman never speaks disrespectfully of a lady.
Synonyms
25
1.3
In a way that is not polite and shows no respect
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7.5
In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something
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4.4
To act in a harsh or mean way that hurts others
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6.0
In a way that shows strong dislike and disrespect
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7.3
In a way that shows you do not respect someone and say bad things about them
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7.3
With a look or voice that shows strong dislike and no respect
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5.9
In a rude way that tries to hurt someone's feelings
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6.9
In a rude or impolite way
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7.2
In a way that shows disrespect toward someone or something
1
7.6
In a rude way that shows no respect for people in charge
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4.2
In a rude way that shows little respect for others
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6.5
Without thinking about other people's feelings
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6.7
In a way that makes someone feel very ashamed and small
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8.2
In a rude way that shows no respect for others
In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect
In a way that shows little respect for someone or their work
In a way that makes someone feel small and ashamed
Antonyms
How Disrespectful
Surface Forms
Morphology
disrespectfully = disrespectful (transparent) = dis + respect + ful + ly
The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'disrespectful' with '-ly' and keeps the same meaning in manner form.
Etymology
The word disrespectfully breaks into dis- 'not' (as in disagree), respect 'to value or treat someone well', and -fully 'in a way'. So it literally means 'in a way of not showing respect', which is why it describes rude behaviour.