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Recent Examples of disparagingly
The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Fatsis quotes a Britannica editor comparing Wikipedia, disparagingly, to a public rest room—a comparison that’s not entirely wrong.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
He's also talked disparagingly about Baltimore in recent days.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Fatsis quotes a Britannica editor comparing Wikipedia, disparagingly, to a public rest room—a comparison that’s not entirely wrong.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
He's also talked disparagingly about Baltimore in recent days.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparagingly
Adverb
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Rodriguez pointed out that California laws monitoring toxic elements in baby food haven’t negatively affected parents.—
Rachel Fobar,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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By contrast, 39% of voters viewed Steyer favorably and 43% unfavorably.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In Europe, a staggering three quarters of Germans and French view China unfavorably.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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The same goes for her father when there’s no sign of pregnancy and the judgy women at church start clucking disapprovingly.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The career advice wasn’t cynically wrong.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Sure, the White House is cynically exploiting a painful situation.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Maplewood police made an arrest Monday night in a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a pedestrian.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
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One man was killed, another was critically injured, and a firefighter was hurt early Monday morning after a fire broke out inside an apartment building in Queens, the New York City Fire Department said.—
Elijah Westbrook,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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San Diego faces economic challenges in the coming year, but one expert is guardedly optimistic about efforts to address affordability and the potential benefits of artificial intelligence.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even so, many in Venezuela seem guardedly optimistic.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, those students newly entering college are warily eyeing computer science.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Guests began to peek out from under their tables and warily stand up.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disparagingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparagingly. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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