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despicably

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de·spic·a·ble  (d-spk-bl, dsp-k-)
adj.
Deserving of contempt or scorn; vile.
[Late Latin dspicbilis, from Latin dspicr, to despise; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]
de·spica·ble·ness n.
de·spica·bly adv.
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Adv.1.despicably - in a despicable manner; "he acted despicably"
Translations
despicably [dɪsˈpɪkəblɪ] ADV → despreciablemente; [behave] → de manera despreciable
despicably
adv (+vb) → abscheulich; (+adj) → verachtenswert
despicably [dɪsˈpɪkəblɪ] adv (behave) → ignobilmente
despicably [dɪsˈpɪkəblɪ] adv (behave) → ignobilmente


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The ribaldry of this miserable man is despicably disgusting,' said Pott, pretending to address Bob Sawyer, and scowling upon Slurk.
The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Dickens, Charles View in context
Indeed, it is by no means certain that the occupation would ever have been successful had not one of the three brothers, Paul, despicably, but very decisively declined to abide these things any longer, and, by surrendering all the secrets of the insurrection, ensured its overthrow and his own ultimate promotion to the post of chamberlain to Prince Otto.
The Wisdom Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
How despicably I fawned upon that wretched Ilya Petrovitch
Crime And Punishment by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
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