- opprobriously
- adverb see opprobrious
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
opprobriously
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opprobriously — opprobrious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ highly scornful. DERIVATIVES opprobriously adverb … English terms dictionary
Opprobriously — Opprobrious Op*pro bri*ous, a. [L. opprobriosus, fr. opprobrium. See {Opprobrium}.] 1. Expressive of opprobrium; attaching disgrace; reproachful; scurrilous; as, opprobrious language. [1913 Webster] They . . . vindicate themselves in terms no… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opprobriously — See opprobrious. * * * … Universalium
opprobriously — adverb In an opprobrious manner … Wiktionary
opprobriously — É™ prəʊbrɪəslɪ adv. disgracefully, shamefully; offensively, insultingly; improperly, indecently … English contemporary dictionary
opprobriously — op·pro·bri·ous·ly … English syllables
opprobriously — adverb see opprobrious … Useful english dictionary
opprobrious — opprobriously, adv. opprobriousness, n. /euh proh bree euhs/, adj. 1. conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language or a speaker: opprobrious invectives. 2. outrageously disgraceful or shameful: opprobrious conduct. [1350 1400; ME < LL… … Universalium
Conventicle — Con*ven ti*cle, n. [L. conventiculum, dim. of conventus: cf. F. conventicule. See {Convent}, n.] 1. A small assembly or gathering; esp., a secret assembly. [1913 Webster] They are commanded to abstain from all conventicles of men whatsoever.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
degenerate — de*gen er*ate, n. 1. a person who has declined from a high standard, especially a sexual deviate; usually used disparagingly or opprobriously of persons whose sexual behavior does not conform to the norms of accepted morals. [PJC] 2. a person or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
