disparagingly

adverb

Definition of disparaginglynext
as in negatively

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Recent Examples of disparagingly Some speak disparagingly about Murray’s introverted nature, and others prefer not to ding him. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 July 2026 The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu. — 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
  1. negatively
  2. unfavorably
  3. disapprovingly
  4. cynically
  5. critically
  6. guardedly
  7. warily
Adverb
  • According to earlier studies, babies who respond more negatively to these tasks have higher levels of depression and anxiety in adolescence.
    — Catherine Demers, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Cezar Gheorghe, founder of grain consultancy firm Agricolumn, told the AP that the drone incidents have not negatively impacted trade at Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of negatively
Adverb
  • In polls, both during and at the end of Joe’s presidency, a third of people viewed her unfavorably and a third had no opinion of her.
    — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • When the stars of some of his early shorts reacted unfavorably, he was crushed.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfavorably
Adverb
  • 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
  • Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Definition of disapprovingly
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  • Some fans viewed the collaboration cynically, criticizing it as a way for Beyoncé to capitalize on Selena’s legacy, or to court more Latino fans.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That’s either an amazing coincidence of errors or the studies were cynically designed to contrive flaws in RCV.
    — Paul Haughey, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cynically
Adverb
  • The money will go to conservation groups and local partners working on species the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies as endangered, critically endangered, or extinct in the wild.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Aliso Viejo mother Tommi Jo Mejer was charged with felony child endangerment in April after her 14-year-old son was involved in an e-motorcycle crash that critically injured an 81-year-old former Marine.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of critically
Adverb
  • For now, local producers are guardedly optimistic that such political goodwill will last, while their foreign counterparts will look for reassurances that the rebate is back on solid footing.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The tall, garrulous 72-year-old county commissioner is guardedly patriotic.
    — Susan Bence, NPR, 4 July 2026
Definition of guardedly
Adverb
  • He's been viewed warily by some Jewish voters, which he's tried to address by apologizing for some past controversial comments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Ever since the outbreak of war with Iran earlier this year, motorists have been warily eyeing prices at the pump.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of warily

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“Disparagingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparagingly. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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