Definition of Disrespectfully

1. Adverb. In a disrespectful manner. "He treats his parents rather disrespectfully"

Partainyms: Disrespectful
Antonyms: Respectfully

Definition of Disrespectfully

1. Adverb. In a disrespectful manner; in a manner lacking of respect. ¹

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Definition of Disrespectfully

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Disrespectfully

disreputability
disreputable
disreputable person
disreputableness
disreputably
disreputation
disrepute
disreputes
disrespect
disrespectability
disrespectable
disrespected
disrespecter
disrespecters
disrespectful
disrespectfully
disrespectfulness
disrespecting
disrespective
disrespects
disreverence
disreverenced
disreverences
disreverencing
disrobe
disrobed
disrober
disrobers
disrobes
disrobing

Literary usage of Disrespectfully

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Catholic Historical Researches edited by Martin Ignatius Joseph Griffin, William Leo Joseph Griffin (1899)
"... Disrespectfully ot Him." Col. Jobn Allan's Report: To THK COUNCIL BOA KD OF ... out one of their chiefs because he bad spoken disrespectfully of Gen. ..."

2. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the by Anne Hamilton (1832)
"... speak disrespectfully of the duke."1 No satisfactory reason is here given why this man should have felt surprised at seeing Sellis in the bedroom of his ..."

3. The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias George Smollett (1814)
"... disrespectfully, but because we could not treat such impor! ant matter with brevity. ... disrespectfully ..."

4. Every-day Topics: A Book of Briefs by Josiah Gilbert Holland (1876)
"... SPEAKING Disrespectfully OF THE EQUATOR. We heard a sermon recently on the subject of irrational reverence. It was suggestive and stimulating. ..."

5. Totemism by Sir James George Frazer (1887)
"... Bushmen think it very unlucky to refer to the lion by name.3 ( The penalties supposed to be incurred by acting disrespectfully to the totem are various. ..."

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