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deprecatingly

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Synonyms & Antonyms of deprecatingly

1 as in contemptuously, scornfully

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for deprecatingly

contemptuously,
disdainfully,
scornfully

bitchily,
cattily,
despitefully,
hatefully,
malevolently,
maliciously,
malignantly,
meanly,
nastily,
spitefully,
viciously,
villainously,
virulently,
wickedly

acrimoniously,
antagonistically,
caustically,
envyingly,
hostilely,
invidiously,
obnoxiously,
rancorously,
venomously,
vindictively,
vituperatively

bitterly,
enviously,
jealously,
resentfully

balefully,
caddishly,
callously,
cruelly,
evil-mindedly,
felly,
hard-heartedly,
heartlessly,
inhumanely,
kindlessly,
mercilessly,
pitilessly,
ruthlessly,
soullessly,
unfeelingly

disagreeably,
ill,
ungraciously,
unkindly

ill-naturedly,
inconsiderately,
insensitively,
thoughtlessly

diabolically,
fiendishly

misanthropically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for deprecatingly

benevolently,
benignantly,
good-heartedly,
kindheartedly,
kindly

affably,
agreeably,
amiably,
cordially,
genially,
good-humoredly,
good-naturedly,
graciously,
nicely,
pleasantly

altruistically,
humanely

considerately,
feelingly,
lovingly,
mercifully,
sensitively,
softheartedly,
solicitously,
soulfully,
thoughtfully

compassionately,
sympathetically

angelically,
divinely,
gently,
sweetly,
tenderly

2 as in disparagingly, reproachfully

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for deprecatingly

captiously,
critically,
cynically,
disapprovingly,
disparagingly,
negatively,
reproachfully,
reproachingly,
reprovingly,
unfavorably

charily,
guardedly,
warily

anxiously,
apprehensively,
uncomfortably,
uneasily

hesitantly,
hesitatingly,
incredulously,
questioningly,
quizzically,
unbelievingly

askance
(also askant),
distrustfully,
doubtfully,
doubtingly,
dubiously,
mistrustfully,
sideways,
skeptically,
suspiciously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for deprecatingly

trustfully,
trustingly

approvingly,
favorably,
positively

confidently,
sanguinely

credulously,
uncritically,
unquestioningly

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“Deprecatingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprecatingly. Accessed 20 May. 2022.

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