Page 5 - Selective Adverbs Having Mostly Negative Connotations
Word Modifies Used in a Sentence Definitions
65. destructively verb He destructively criticized our plan. injurious, detrimental, hurtful, designed to discredit
66. deviously verb Deviously she described her activities. not straightforward; shifty; underhanded
67. diabolically verb He diabolically planned her downfall. appropriate to a devil, especially in degree to wickedness
68. dictatorially verb The King dictatorially ruled the country. tending to dominate; autocratic
69. dimly verb He dimly recounted the accident. lacking brightness; obscure to the mind; lacking luster
70. disastrously verb It disastrously caused us to lose face. causing distress; extremely bad; terrible
71. discourteously verb She discourteously dismissed her employee. rude, ill-mannered, disrespectful, impolite
72. discriminatingly verb They discriminatingly accused her of malice. show preference or prejudice without regard to merit
73. disdainfully verb She disdainfully maligned her Father. scornful and contemptuous; mocking, derisive
74. disgracefully verb He disgracefully appealed for leniency. bringing or warranting shame
75. dismally verb Dismally we faced the future. causing gloom or depression; dreary; doleful
76. disobediently verb She disobediently followed the guidelines. refusal or failure to obey or follow orders
77. disparagingly verb She disparagingly spoke about her husband. speak in a slighting way; belittle; reduce in esteem
78. dissolutely verb He dissolutely described her attitude. lacking moral restraint; indulging is sensual pleasures
79. distressingly verb Distressingly she recalled the events of the day. causing strain, anxiety, or suffering; uneasiness
80. dogmatically verb He dogmatically ran the office . authoritative, arrogant assertion of unproved principles
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