Lexic.us

Definition of Insultingly

1. Adverb. In a disrespectful and insulting manner. "He behaves insultingly toward his parents"

2. Adverb. In an unfair and insulting manner. "This internationally known writer was foully condemned by the Muslim fundamentalists"

Definition of Insultingly

1. Adverb. In an insulting manner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Insultingly

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Insultingly

insulous insulse insulsity insult insult to injury insultable insultathon insultathons insultation insultations

insulted insulter insulters insulteth insulting insultingly (current term) insultingness insultive insultment insultments

insults insulysin insuperabilities insuperability insuperable insuperableness insuperably insupportable insupportableness insupportably

Literary usage of Insultingly

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

1. Goldsmith's Roman History: Abridged by Himself, for the Use of Schools by Oliver Goldsmith (1825)
"... hastening to their relief, and entering the gates of Rome. the beam, of which the Romans complaining, Bren- nus insultingly cast his sword and belt an ..."

2. Private lectures on perfect men, women and children, in happy families by Orson Squire Fowler (1883)
"But, Haling ex-lovers behave more unmannerly, rudely, and insultingly than any other human beings do or can. Yet This love-governing principle ..."

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