degradingly

/dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪŋli/ adv

In a degrading manner.

Word Origin Degradingly means in a degrading manner. Degrade comes from Latin de- 'down' and gradus 'step' — literally 'step down,' lowering someone's status. The same root gradus gives us grade, gradual, progress, and aggressive (stepping toward). So degradingly is acting in a way that steps someone down.

adv In a degrading manner.

The manager spoke degradingly to the employees, undermining their confidence.

(副词) 有失体面地;侮辱性地;贬低地

经理以贬低的方式对员工说话,削弱了他们的信心。

(adverbio) De manera degradante.

El gerente habló de manera degradante a los empleados, socavando su confianza.

(adverbe) de manière dégradante; avilissamment; honteusement; d'une façon humiliante [D'une manière dégradante, propre à avilir ou à humilier.]

Le manager s'est adressé **degradingly** aux employés, sapant leur confiance.

(Adverb) erniedrigend; herabwürdigend [**erniedrigend**; auf eine Weise, die die Würde oder das Selbstwertgefühl einer Person herabsetzt.]

Der Vorgesetzte sprach **degradingly** mit den Mitarbeitern und untergrub ihr Selbstvertrauen.

(副詞) 品位 を 傷つける よう に。見下す よう に。

マネージャー は 従業員 たち の 自信 を 損なう よう に、彼ら に 対 して 見下す よう な 話し方 を し た。

(advérbio) degradantemente; humilhantemente [De maneira degradante.]

O gerente falou de forma degradante com os funcionários, minando a confiança deles.

Word parts: de + grade + ing + ly

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