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dismissively

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dismissively [dɪsˈmɪsɪvlɪ] ADV
1. (= disdainfully) [speak, wave] → despectivamente, con desdén
2. (sending sb away) "that's all," he said dismissively-eso es todo -se limitó a decir él
dismissively [dɪsˈmɪsɪvli] adv [say, reply] → d'un ton dédaigneux
dismissively
advabweisend; sayabweisend, wegwerfend


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When an early critic of Le Corbusier called him boring, he dismissively denounced the doctrine of "life with its many facets and unending variety; life, two-faced or four-faced, putrescent or healthy, limpid or muddy; the exact and the arbitrary, logic and illogicality, the good God and the good Devil; everything in confusion; pour it all in, stir well and serve hot and label the pot 'Life.
Asked about Kuo's allegations by The Wall Street Journal, longtime Religious Right strategist Paul Weyrich said dismissively, "'David Kuo?
Stanley Tucci is neurosurgeon Doug Hanson, who dismissively describes the human brain as merely ``wires in a box'' on CBS' new ``3 lbs,'' premiering at 10 tonight.
 
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