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derogatorily

derogatorily adverb: in a derogatory manner.

Adverb

derogatorily (comparative more derogatorily, superlative most derogatorily)

  1. In a derogatory manner.
    • White differentiates her personal experiences as a trans woman from what she sees as the “victim mentality” of the groups she derogatorily calls “SJWs.” In contrast, she positions her own coming out and transitioning experiences in terms of the conservative ideals of individualism and personal...2018 September 18, Rebecca Lewis, “Alternative Influence: Broadcasting the Reactionary Right on YouTube”, in Data & Society, page 26
    Synonyms:
    derogatively

Synonyms of derogatorily

Forms of derogatorily

comparativemore derogatorily
superlativemost derogatorily

Origin of derogatorily

From derogatory + -ly.

Questions about derogatorily

What does derogatorily mean?
Derogatorily means in a derogatory manner.
What part of speech is derogatorily?
Derogatorily is an adverb.

Words near derogatorily in the dictionary

  1. derogatively
  2. derogatives
  3. derogativity
  4. derogator
  5. derogatories
  6. derogatorily
  7. derogatoriness
  8. derogators
  9. derogatory
  10. derogatory clause
  11. derogatory clauses

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