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demeaningly

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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.

[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).]

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.

[de- + mean.]

de·meaning·ly adv.
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Adv.1.demeaningly - in a humiliating manner; "the painting was reproduced humiliatingly small"


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The National Assembly demeaningly had its recent pleadings for the right to do something about social housing in Wales, by suspending the sale of council houses in certain areas, halted by an imbecilic group of MPs known as the Welsh Affairs Committee.
The straw that broke the backs of 99 out of 100 camels (based on a voluntary, non-paid study group) was a new poll that's the statistical equivalent of someone pointing the finger and sniggering demeaningly.
Where, presumably, life with his "loyal" wife as he demeaningly referred to her, would continue, punctuated only by the occasional spat from which he could walk away.
 
 
 
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