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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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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