deprecatingly

CEFRB2

ˈdɛprəˌkeɪtɪŋli/

adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In a way that shows disapproval or makes something seem less important.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    In a deprecating manner.

Examples

  • He smiled deprecatingly when they praised his heroic actions.

  • He spoke deprecatingly of his own work.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • She commented deprecatingly on her performance.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

He spoke blank about his own achievements, as if they were trivial and unworthy of praise.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adverb

From deprecating + -ly.