disparagingly

[US]/dis'pæridʒiŋli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. på en nedladende måde, med et hånligt holdning

Phrases & Collocations

speak disparagingly

tale nedladende

Example Sentences

4.Deep down, we sense that we speak, disparagingly, of a "simpleton.

4.Dybt inde fornemmer vi, at vi taler nedladende om en ”simpleton.”

She spoke disparagingly of his work ethic.

Hun talte nedladende om hans arbejdsmoral.

He looked at her disparagingly, doubting her abilities.

Han så nedladende på hende og tvivlede på hendes evner.

The critic reviewed the movie disparagingly, pointing out its flaws.

Filmkritikeren anmeldte filmen nedladende og påpegede dens mangler.

The boss spoke disparagingly of the new hire's performance.

Chefen talte nedladende om den nye medarbejders præstation.

He laughed disparagingly at her suggestion.

Han lo nedladende af hendes forslag.

The article was written disparagingly, criticizing the author's writing style.

Artiklen var skrevet nedladende og kritiserede forfatterens skrivestil.

The coach spoke disparagingly of the team's chances of winning.

Træneren talte nedladende om holdets chancer for at vinde.

She looked at him disparagingly, not impressed by his excuses.

Hun så nedladende på ham og var ikke imponeret over hans undskyldninger.

He commented disparagingly on her choice of music.

Han kommenterede nedladende på hendes valg af musik.

Real-world Examples

Ironically, he meant it somewhat disparagingly, since he didn't think the Big Bang model was correct.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

He has also spoken disparagingly of and immigrants and their countries of origin.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

" Oh, they only know flashy stuff that's of no real use to anyone, " said Hermione disparagingly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" Don't be simple, " Dick replied disparagingly.

Source: Beauty and Destruction (Part 2)

Tana laughed disparagingly. " Wait. I tell—" " Where's Mrs. Patch" ?

Source: Beauty and Destruction (Part 2)

Roman Abramovich, who was mentioned in the British Parliament as a possible target of sanctions, put Chelsea (disparagingly known as Chelski in London) up for sale.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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