Speakur

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derogatively

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
derog-a-tive-ly
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a derogative way or manner: derogatorily.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From derogative + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more derogatively (comparative) most derogatively (superlative)

Questions

What does derogatively mean?
In a derogative way or manner: derogatorily.
Where does derogatively come from?
From derogative + -ly.

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