condemningly
- adverb
- /kənˈdɛmɪŋli/
:
condenatoriamente
- The teacher looked at the students condemningly when they made fun of their classmate.
Examples
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She spoke condemningly about the corrupt practices of the politicians during the meeting.
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The critics reviewed the film condemningly, citing its poor plot and shallow characters.
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Likewise with students coming to treat personal differences less condemningly—differences in race, language, customs, sexual orientation, and so on.
Academic text (2001) -
And so the new art of St-Denis was in the peculiar position of being at once self-condemningly conservative with respect to monastic spirituality, at least according to certain monastic circles, and dynamically progressive in regard to artistic change, generally speaking.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
6
5.3
In a way that shows disapproval
4
7.5
In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something
4
6.0
In a way that shows strong dislike and disrespect
3
3.9
In a way that shows you do not agree with or like something
3
7.3
With a look or voice that shows strong dislike and no respect
1
6.6
In a way that shows blame or unhappiness
1
8.1
In a way that says something is bad
1
7.9
Saying something in a very harsh and critical way
1
7.7
In a way that shows strong criticism or clear evidence of guilt
1
7.4
In a way that shows you are not pleased with someone
To say things in an angry way to show you are unhappy with someone
In a way that shows you are not pleased with someone
In a warning and disapproving way that shows someone their mistake
In a way that shows disapproval or criticism
To act or speak in a way that shows you do not like something
Antonyms
How Disapproving
Surface Forms
Morphology
condemningly = condemning (transparent) = condemn + ing + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the participial adjective 'condemning', producing a straightforward manner adverb.
Etymology
Condemningly comes from condemn, which has the prefix con- meaning 'completely' and is the same root as damn, meaning 'to blame' or 'to punish'. That's why to look or speak condemningly is to show strong disapproval, as if you are blaming someone.