disrespectfully
/ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt.fəl.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt.fəl.i/ (ame, ipa)
disrespectfully — adverb
1. showing no respect for a person, rule, or occasion, often in the way someone spe
showing no respect for a person, rule, or occasion, often in the way someone speaks or behaves.
Salma laughed disrespectfully while the principal explained the new school rules.
laugh disrespectfully during formal instruction
Wren spoke disrespectfully to the nurse after waiting twenty minutes.
speak disrespectfully to [person]
Imani pointed disrespectfully at the old family portrait during dinner.
Felipe answered disrespectfully when his coach asked why he skipped practice.
Tara rolled her eyes disrespectfully as the guide described the temple rules.
- rudely
more general; it can describe bad manners without the stronger idea of disrespect
- impolitely
milder and often limited to ordinary breaches of manners
- insolently
stronger and more openly challenging, especially toward authority
- respectfully
showing proper regard in words or behaviour
- politely
showing good manners, sometimes without the deeper sense of respect
文法句型
verb + disrespectfully
verb + disrespectfully + to/toward [person]
用法筆記
Most often used with verbs of speaking or reacting, such as speak, answer, laugh, or gesture. It usually suggests more open contempt than the milder adverb impolitely.