disparagingly

adverb

Definition of disparaginglynext
as in negatively

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Recent Examples of disparagingly 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
  • Jones has backed Amendment 4 on his Facebook page, sharing an opinion piece that argues rural voters have less of a say in the ballot initiative process currently used by the state and are negatively affected by metropolitan agendas.
    — Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, neuroticism was negatively linked to quality of life in these later years.
    — Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
Definition of negatively
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  • The vehicle’s unique look, courtesy of former Apple design chief Jony Ive, has proven to be especially polarizing, with some comparing the vehicle unfavorably to the $30,000 Nissan Leaf.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 July 2026
  • According to the poll aggregator RealClearPolling, Democrats were viewed equally as unfavorably as their Republican colleagues through June of this year.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 26 July 2026
Definition of unfavorably
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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
  • 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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  • That argument is sometimes made cynically, by people who’d rather no money were given to anyone for any reason at all.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • There will be those who willfully or cynically refuse to see it that simply.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of cynically
Adverb
  • Job seekers are urged to demand full disclosure and critically assess if participating in such a system serves their best interests.
    — Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • In its last week, the critically praised Joe Turner scored the highest gross of its limited four-month engagement, taking $1,183,148 and filling 99% of the seats at the Ethel Barrymore.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Definition of critically
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  • The tall, garrulous 72-year-old county commissioner is guardedly patriotic.
    — Susan Bence, NPR, 4 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of guardedly
Adverb
  • Beijing, meanwhile, is warily eying Japan’s bolstering of its defense capabilities.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, those students newly entering college are warily eyeing computer science.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Definition of warily

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