Synonyms for slightingly
- adverb
Most common
Example sentences
- dismissively The king waved his hand dismissively, indicating that he wasn't interested.
- disparagingly "Things like aliens don't exist." "Don't brush off ideas so disparagingly."
- disdainfully She looked at me disdainfully.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| slightingly | falling | |
| dismissively | rising | |
| disparagingly | rising | |
| disdainfully | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 12 letters
- dismissively, disdainfully
- 13 letters
- disparagingly5, deprecatively
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (disparagingly5 = 5 syllables).