unchristianly

9.9

In a cruel, unkind way that shows little compassion

adjective
/ʌnˈkrɪs.tʃən.li/

: de manera no cristiana

She regretted acting in such an unchristianly manner during the argument.

Examples

It was considered unchristianly to judge others so harshly.
It is unchristianly to hold grudges against those who make mistakes.
His response was shockingly unchristianly given his beliefs.
His behavior was unchristianly aggressive during the debate.
She spoke unchristianly to her neighbors last night.
Many believe that it is unchristianly to act without compassion for others.
His unchristianly comments surprised everyone at the church meeting.

Synonyms

unholily

vsunchristianly

1 9.7

In a rude way about religious things

is judged by the virtues of that faith rather than general irreverence

Antonyms

christianly

Archaic

1 8.8

In a kind, forgiving, humble way that shows care for others

How Christian

christianly

Archaic

1 8.8

charitably

5 3.9

kindly

161 1.0

unchristianly

9.9

unkindly

4 4.4

Surface Forms

unchristianly positive

Morphology

unchristianly = unchristian (transparent) = un + christian + ly

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-ly' to 'unchristian'; meaning is directly derived from 'un-' (not) + 'Christian'.

Etymology

Unchristianly breaks into un- meaning 'not', Christian meaning 'a follower of Christ', and -ly meaning 'in a way'. So, unchristianly means 'in a way that is not Christian', for example actions that lack the care or kindness people expect from Christians.