DEROGATIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

derogatively (comparative more derogatively, superlative most derogatively)

In a derogative way or manner: derogatorily.

Source: Wiktionary


DEROGATIVE

De*rog"a*tive, a.

Definition: Derogatory.

– De*rog"a*tive*ly, adv. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 June 2025

RAREFACTION

(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”


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