IRREVERENTLY

irreverently

(adverb) in an irreverent manner; “in the seventeenth century England had known fifty years of doctrinal quarrels and civil war; clergymen had been turned from their cures, and churches irreverently used”

irreverently

(adverb) without respect; “the student irreverently mimicked the teacher in his presence”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

irreverently (comparative more irreverently, superlative most irreverently)

In an irreverent manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Ir*rev"er*ent*ly, adv.

Definition: In an irreverent manner.

IRREVERENT

Ir*rev"er*ent, a. Etym: [L. irreverens, -entis: cf. F. irrévérent. See In- not, and Reverent.]

Definition: Not reverent; showing a want of reverence; expressive of a want of veneration; as, an irreverent babbler; an irreverent jest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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