euphemistically

eu·phe·mism  (yf-mzm)

n.

The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive: "Euphemisms such as 'slumber room' . . . abound in the funeral business" (Jessica Mitford).

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[Greek euphmismos, from euphmizein, to use auspicious words, from euphmi, use of auspicious words : eu-, eu- + phm, speech; see bh-² in Indo-European roots.]

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euphe·mist n.

euphe·mistic (-mstk) adj.

euphe·misti·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

euphemistically - in a euphemistic manner; "his violent death was euphemistically referred to as a passing away"

Translations

euphemistically [ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪkli] adv [call, describe] → par euphémisme

euphemistically

adv → euphemistisch, verhüllend; to be euphemistically described/known as … → beschönigend als … bezeichnet werden/bekannt sein

euphemistically [ˌjuːfɪˈmɪstɪk/əlɪ] adv → eufemisticamente