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derogatorily adverb uk /dɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tər.əl.i/ us /dɪˌrɑː.ɡəˈtɔːr.əl.i/ in a way that shows strong disapproval and does not show respect: It is an example of what is sometimes derogatorily called "armchair science". It's a fair point, but you could have made it slightly less derogatorily. The term was somewhat derogatorily applied to foreign labourers. They don't use the term "working-class" except derogatorily. The amount of coverage in the article devoted to African Americans who served in combat is derogatorily minimal. Those with invisible disabilities often found themselves derogatorily referred to as "workshy". SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Critical & uncomplimentary acidulous aloof astringency astringently barbed be all very wellidiom captious censorious derogatory hypercritical scarifying scarifyingly scathing scathingly scorchingly self-critical shade sniffy uncomplimentary venomous
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