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discreditably

discreditably adverb: in a discreditable manner.

Adverb

discreditably (comparative more discreditably, superlative most discreditably)

  1. In a discreditable manner
    • He had been expelled the militia regiment in which he once held a commission. He had tried one employment after another, and had discreditably failed in all.1862, Wilkie Collins, No Name, Scene 1/Chapter III
    • The first time Stubb lowered with him, Pip evinced much nervousness; but happily, for that time, escaped close contact with the whale; and therefore came off not altogether discreditably; though Stubb observing him, took care, afterwards, to exhort him to cherish his courageousness to the utmost...1851 November 14, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC

discreditably meaning in Tamil

discreditably in Tamil

அவமதிப்பு தருகிற வகையிலான, அவப்பெயர் தருகிற வகையிலான

Examples of discreditably in a sentence

  • It was a long time since any well-known banker had failed discreditably1920, Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
  • This causes embarrassment for both, or all, people concerned, and reflects discreditably on the hostess.1921, Lillian Eichler, Book of Etiquette:

Forms of discreditably

comparativemore discreditably
superlativemost discreditably

Origin of discreditably

From discreditable + -ly.

Questions about discreditably

What does discreditably mean?
Discreditably means in a discreditable manner.
What is discreditably in Tamil?
Discreditably in Tamil is அவமதிப்பு தருகிற வகையிலான, அவப்பெயர் தருகிற வகையிலான. See Discreditably meaning in Tamil.
How do you use discreditably in a sentence?
It was a long time since any well-known banker had failed discreditably
What part of speech is discreditably?
Discreditably is an adverb.

Words near discreditably in the dictionary

  1. discredible
  2. discredit
  3. discreditability
  4. discreditable
  5. discreditableness
  6. discreditably
  7. discreditation
  8. discreditations
  9. discredited
  10. discreditest
  11. discrediteth

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Adapted from Wiktionary: discreditably (page history and authors); discreditably (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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