DESPICABLY

despicably

(adverb) in a despicable manner; “he acted despicably”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

despicably (comparative more despicably, superlative most despicably)

In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly

Source: Wiktionary


Des"pi*ca*bly, adv.

Definition: In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly; as, despicably stingy.

DESPICABLE

Des"pi*ca*ble, a. Etym: [L. despicabilis, fr. despicari to despise; akin to despicere. See Despise.]

Definition: Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; as, a despicable man; despicable company; a despicable gift.

Syn.

– Contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; pitiful; paltry; sordid; low; base. See Contemptible.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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