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despicably

/dɪˈspɪkəbli/
des · pi · ca · bly
Adjective:despicable
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• adverb

1

In a manner that is morally base, vile, or deserving of strong hatred and contempt.

Example

"The executives behaved despicably by concealing the environmental hazards from the local community."

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• Rhymes for despicably

• Nearby Words

desperateness
desperation
despicable
despicably
despise
despiser
despite

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective despicable plus the adverbial suffix -ly; despicable derives from Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin despicari ('to look down upon, despise'), combining de- ('down') and specere ('to look at').

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