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pejoratively

pejoratively adverb: in a pejorative manner. Insultingly, disparagingly; so as to belittle another or harm their reputation.

Adverb

pejoratively (comparative more pejoratively, superlative most pejoratively)

  1. In a pejorative manner. Insultingly, disparagingly; so as to belittle another or harm their reputation.
    • Despite their number and their assimilationist proclivities, Filipino Punjabis are sometimes pejoratively called 'five-six Indians'.2006, Brij V. Lal, Peter Reeves, Rajesh Rai, The Encyclopedia of the Indian Diaspora

Forms of pejoratively

comparativemore pejoratively
superlativemost pejoratively

Origin of pejoratively

From pejorative + -ly.

Questions about pejoratively

What does pejoratively mean?
Pejoratively means in a pejorative manner. Insultingly, disparagingly; so as to belittle another or harm their reputation.
What part of speech is pejoratively?
Pejoratively is an adverb.

Words near pejoratively in the dictionary

  1. pejoration
  2. pejorationist
  3. pejorationists
  4. pejorations
  5. pejorative
  6. pejoratively
  7. pejorativeness
  8. pejoratives
  9. pejorativization
  10. pejorism
  11. pejorist

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