"pejoratively" meaning in English

See pejoratively in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more pejoratively [comparative], most pejoratively [superlative]
Etymology: pejorative + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pejorative|ly}} pejorative + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} pejoratively (comparative more pejoratively, superlative most pejoratively)
  1. In a pejorative manner. Insultingly, disparagingly; so as to belittle another or harm their reputation. Translations (pejorative manner): despectivament (Catalan), pejorativament (Catalan), pejorativně (Czech), halveksuen (Finnish), halveksien (Finnish), halventavasti (Finnish), péjorativement (French), уничижительно (uničižitelʹno) (Russian), despectivamente (Spanish), rabaxhanmint (Walloon)

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