discreditably
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In a discreditable manner
Example Sentences
- "He had been expelled the militia regiment in which he once held a commission. He had tried one employment after another, and had discreditably failed in all."
- "The first time Stubb lowered with him, Pip evinced much nervousness; but happily, for that time, escaped close contact with the whale; and therefore came off not altogether discreditably; though Stubb observing him, took care, afterwards, to exhort him to cherish his courageousness to the utmost, for he might often find it needful."
- "It was a long time since any well-known banker had failed discreditably"
- "Some careless hostesses neglect to complete introductions. This causes embarrassment for both, or all, people concerned, and reflects discreditably on the hostess."
Etymology
Etymology tree English discreditable Middle English -ly English -ly English discreditably From discreditable + -ly.
Inflected Forms
more discreditably (comparative)
most discreditably (superlative)