dismissingly

/dɪsˈmɪsɪŋli/ adv

In a dismissing manner; dismissively

Word Origin From Latin dis- 'away' and mittere 'to send'—so dismiss is literally 'send away'. The adverb dismissingly then means doing something in a sending-away manner, with a wave of the hand. The root mittere is incredibly prolific: mission (something sent), missile (a weapon sent), message (something sent), and even emit (send out). The PIE root *mei- meant to change or exchange, which evolved into sending.

adv In a dismissing manner; dismissively

She waved dismissingly when I suggested the idea.

(副词) 轻蔑地;不屑地;鄙夷地

当我提出这个想法时,她不以为然地挥了挥手。

(adverbio) De manera desdeñosa; con desdén.

Hizo un gesto desdeñoso con la mano cuando le sugerí la idea.

(adverbe) d'un air dédaigneux; avec dédain; d'un ton dédaigneux; d'un geste de rejet [D'une manière qui exprime le rejet, l'indifférence ou le mépris.]

Elle a écarté ma suggestion d'un geste dédaigneux de la main.

(Adverb) abweisend; herablassend; geringschätzig [Auf eine Weise, die Ablehnung oder Geringschätzung zum Ausdruck bringt; in abweisender oder herablassender Art.]

Sie winkte **dismissingly** ab, als ich den Vorschlag machte.

(副詞) 相手にしない様子で;軽蔑的に。

私がそのアイデアを提案したとき、彼女は相手にもしないというように手を振った。

(advérbio) com desdém; desdenhosamente; com desprezo; de modo desdenhoso [De maneira dismissive; com desdém.]

Ela acenou com desdém quando sugeri a ideia.

Word parts: dis + miss + ing + ly

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