- impertinently
- adverb see impertinent
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
impertinently
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Impertinently — Im*per ti*nent*ly, adv. In an impertinent manner. Not to betray myself impertinently. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impertinently — (adv.) mid 15c., from IMPERTINENT (Cf. impertinent) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
impertinently — impertinent ► ADJECTIVE 1) not showing proper respect. 2) formal not pertinent; irrelevant. DERIVATIVES impertinence noun impertinently adverb … English terms dictionary
impertinently — See impertinent. * * * … Universalium
impertinently — adverb In an impertinent manner … Wiktionary
impertinently — adv. disrespectfully, rudely, impudently; in an irrelevant manner; inappropriately … English contemporary dictionary
impertinently — im·per·ti·nent·ly … English syllables
impertinently — See: impertinent … English dictionary
impertinently — adverb in an impudent or impertinent manner a lean, swarthy fellow was peering through the window, grinning impudently • Syn: ↑saucily, ↑pertly, ↑freshly, ↑impudently • Derived from adjective: ↑impudent ( … Useful english dictionary
impertinent — impertinently, adv. impertinentness, n. /im perr tn euhnt/, adj. 1. intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil: a brash, impertinent youth. 2. not pertinent or relevant; irrelevant: an impertinent detail. 3.… … Universalium
