irreverently

irreverently
adverb
1. without respect
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the student irreverently mimicked the teacher in his presence

Ant: ↑reverently
Derived from adjective: ↑irreverent
2. in an irreverent manner
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in the seventeenth century England had known fifty years of doctrinal quarrels and civil war; clergymen had been turned from their cures, and churches irreverently used

Derived from adjective: ↑irreverent

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  • Irreverently — Ir*rev er*ent*ly, adv. In an irreverent manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • irreverently — irreverent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ disrespectful. DERIVATIVES irreverence noun irreverently adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • irreverently — adverb see irreverent …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • irreverently — See irreverent. * * * …   Universalium

  • irreverently — adverb In an irreverent manner …   Wiktionary

  • irreverently — adv. in a disrespectful manner, impudently; without reverence …   English contemporary dictionary

  • irreverently — ir·reverently …   English syllables

  • irreverently — See: irreverent …   English dictionary

  • irreverent — irreverently, adv. /i rev euhr euhnt/, adj. not reverent; manifesting or characterized by irreverence; deficient in veneration or respect: an irreverent reply. [1485 95; < L irreverent (s. of irreverens) disrespectful. See IR 2, REVERENT] Syn.… …   Universalium

  • Sayed Kashua — (1975 ) is an Arab author and journalist from Tira, Israel. BiographySayed Kashua was born in Tira in the Triangle region of Israel. In 1990, he was accepted to a prestigious boarding school in Jerusalem. [… …   Wikipedia

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