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INHOSPITABLY
inhospitably
(adverb) in an inhospitable manner; “she was received inhospitably by her new family”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
inhospitably (comparative more inhospitably, superlative most inhospitably)
In an inhospitable manner.
Antonyms
• hospitably
Source: Wiktionary
INHOSPITABLE
In*hos"pi*ta*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + hospitable: cf. L. inhospitalis.]
1. Not hospitable; not disposed to show hospitality to strangers or guests; as, an inhospitable person or people. Have you no touch of pity, that the poor Stand starved at your inhospitable door Cowper.
2. Affording no shelter or sustenance; barren; desert; bleak; cheerless; wild. "Inhospitable wastes." Blair.
– In*hos"pi*ta*ble*mess, n.
– In*hos"pi*ta*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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