Small-mindedly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a small-minded manner.

    "Like many of us, philosophers (and writers) can be small-mindedly unkind to their partners and friends."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a narrow-minded manner wordnet

Synonyms

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narrow-mindedly

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"Like many of us, philosophers (and writers) can be small-mindedly unkind to their partners and friends."

Etymology

From small-minded + -ly.

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