sordidly
- adverb
- /ˈsɔrdɪdli/
:
sórdidamente
- The scandalous affair was sordidly hidden from the public eye, involving deceit and betrayal.
Examples
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The politician acted sordidly, accepting bribes behind closed doors.
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She described his sordidly manipulative actions in her memoir.
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The room was sordidly neglected, with trash piled in every corner.
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He lived sordidly in a rundown apartment.
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The news covered the scandal sordidly.
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He spoke sordidly of his past mistakes, revealing the moral decay he had experienced.
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The living conditions in the abandoned building were sordidly filthy, filled with trash and grime.
Synonyms
5
6.3
In an evil and cruel way that harms other people
4
7.3
In a way that makes you feel disgusted or want to throw up
1
7.0
In a way that makes people strongly dislike someone for bad or cruel actions
1
7.0
In a very bad and unpleasant way
1
8.2
In a very cruel and unfair way
1
1.8
In a way that is not clean, fair, or polite
1
7.9
In a very unfair and cruel way
1
8.9
In a very dishonest or illegal way
In a very dirty and morally bad way
In a very dirty way
In a very bad or unpleasant way
Antonyms
How Sordid
1
1.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sordidly comes from the word sordid, which in turn comes from Latin sordidus meaning 'dirty' or 'filthy'. So, to act sordidly is to act in a 'dirty' or 'morally bad' way.