slightingly
101slighting — [slīt′iŋ] adj. constituting a slight; disdainful; disparaging [a slighting remark] slightingly adv …
102vilipend — [vil′ə pend΄] vt. [ME vilipenden < MFr vilipender < L vilipendere < vilis,VILE + pendere, to weigh: see PEND] Archaic 1. to treat or regard contemptuously or slightingly; belittle 2. to vilify; revile …
103disparage — v.tr. 1 speak slightingly of; depreciate. 2 bring discredit on. Derivatives: disparagement n. disparagingly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF desparagier marry unequally (as DIS , parage equality of rank ult. f. L par equal) …
104slight — adj., v., & n. adj. 1 a inconsiderable; of little significance (has a slight cold; the damage is very slight). b barely perceptible (a slight smell of gas). c not much or great or thorough, inadequate, scanty (a conclusion based on very slight… …
105be|lit´tling|ly — be|lit|tle «bih LIHT uhl», transitive verb, tled, tling. 1. to make seem little or unimportant; make less important; make little of; speak slightingly of: »Jealous people belittled the explorer s great discoveries. SYNONYM(S): depreciate;… …
106be|lit´tler — be|lit|tle «bih LIHT uhl», transitive verb, tled, tling. 1. to make seem little or unimportant; make less important; make little of; speak slightingly of: »Jealous people belittled the explorer s great discoveries. SYNONYM(S): depreciate;… …
107be|lit´tle|ment — be|lit|tle «bih LIHT uhl», transitive verb, tled, tling. 1. to make seem little or unimportant; make less important; make little of; speak slightingly of: »Jealous people belittled the explorer s great discoveries. SYNONYM(S): depreciate;… …
108be|lit|tle — «bih LIHT uhl», transitive verb, tled, tling. 1. to make seem little or unimportant; make less important; make little of; speak slightingly of: »Jealous people belittled the explorer s great discoveries. SYNONYM(S): depreciate; disparage. 2.… …
109de|pre´ci|at´ing|ly — de|pre|ci|ate «dih PREE shee ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to lessen the value or price of: »The government has the power to depreciate currency. 2. Figurative. to speak slightingly of; belittle: »That lazy boy is always depreciating th …
110de|pre|ci|ate — «dih PREE shee ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to lessen the value or price of: »The government has the power to depreciate currency. 2. Figurative. to speak slightingly of; belittle: »That lazy boy is always depreciating th …
