Slightingly Definition & Meaning
slightingly
- adverb
- in a disparaging manner; "these mythological figures are described disparagingly as belonging `only to a story'"
Words that rhyme with slightingly
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does slightingly mean?
- in a disparaging manner; "these mythological figures are described disparagingly as belonging `only to a story'"
- What part of speech is slightingly?
- Slightingly is an adverb.