- Ignobly
- Ignobly Ig*no"bly, adv. In an ignoble manner; basely. [1913 Webster]
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Ignobly
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ignobly — ignoble ► ADJECTIVE (ignobler, ignoblest) 1) not honourable. 2) of humble origin or social status. DERIVATIVES ignobly adverb. ORIGIN Latin ignobilis, from in not + gnobilis noble … English terms dictionary
ignobly — adverb in a currish manner; meanspiritedly he behaved ignobly • Syn: ↑currishly • Derived from adjective: ↑ignoble, ↑currish (for: ↑currishly) … Useful english dictionary
ignobly — adverb see ignoble … New Collegiate Dictionary
ignobly — See ignobility. * * * … Universalium
ignobly — adverb in an ignoble manner … Wiktionary
ignobly — adv. in a dishonorable manner, without honor, meanly … English contemporary dictionary
ignobly — ig·no·bly … English syllables
currishly — adverb in a currish manner; meanspiritedly he behaved ignobly • Syn: ↑ignobly • Derived from adjective: ↑ignoble (for: ↑ignobly), ↑currish … Useful english dictionary
Unnobly — Un*no bly, adv. Ignobly. J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ignoble — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ignobilis, from in + Old Latin gnobilis noble Date: 15th century 1. of low birth or common origin ; plebeian 2. characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness Synonyms: see mean … New Collegiate Dictionary
