demeaningly

de·mean ¹  (d-mn)

tr.v. de·meaned, de·mean·ing, de·means

To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner: demeaned themselves well in class.

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[Middle English demeinen, to govern, from Old French demener : de-, de- + mener, to conduct (from Latin minre, to drive (animals), from minr, to threaten, from minae, threats; see men-² in Indo-European roots).]

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de·mean ²  (d-mn)

tr.v. de·meaned, de·mean·ing, de·means

1. To debase, as in dignity or social standing: professionals who feel demeaned by unskilled work.

2. To humble (oneself). See Synonyms at degrade.

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[de- + mean.]

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de·meaning·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

demeaningly - in a humiliating manner; "the painting was reproduced humiliatingly small" humiliatingly