Ignominiously
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In an ignominious manner.
"A window opened above the shop, and a frowsty-looking man, yellow-pale, was quickly and nervously hauling in the national flag. There were shouts of derision and mockery—a great overtone of acrid derision—the flag and its owner ignominiously disappeared."
Adverb
- 1 in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree wordnet
Example
More examples"A window opened above the shop, and a frowsty-looking man, yellow-pale, was quickly and nervously hauling in the national flag. There were shouts of derision and mockery—a great overtone of acrid derision—the flag and its owner ignominiously disappeared."
Etymology
From ignominious + -ly.
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