disreputably

/dˌɪsɹɪpjˈuɾəbli/ adv

In a disreputable manner

Word Origin From Latin putare 'to think, reckon' — reputation is what people think of you, how they reckon your character. Disreputable means not well thought of, and disreputably means in a shameful manner. The root putare also gives us compute (reckon together), dispute (think apart, argue), and impute (attribute thinking to). So your reputation is literally what's computed about you. The breakdown dis+reput+able+ly shows: not + thought + able + in a manner.

adv In a disreputable manner

The businessman was known to operate disreputably, often cutting corners on quality.

(副词) 不光彩地;声名狼藉地

这位商人以不光彩的方式经营而闻名,经常在质量上偷工减料。

(adverbio) De manera indigna; de forma poco respetable.

Se sabía que el empresario operaba de manera indigna, a menudo recortando en calidad.

(adverbe) de manière peu recommandable; douteusement; déshonorablement [De manière peu recommandable, avec une conduite qui nuit à la réputation.]

L'homme d'affaires était connu pour opérer disreputably, négligeant souvent la qualité de ses produits.

(Adverb) anrüchig; unehrenhaft [auf eine anrüchige oder unseriöse Weise; so, dass es den Ruf schädigt]

Der Geschäftsmann war dafür bekannt, **disreputably** zu agieren, indem er oft bei der Qualität sparte.

(副詞) 評判を落とすような方法で、信用を損なう様子で。

その実業人は評判を落とすようなやり方で経営を行うことで知られており、品質面でしばしば手を抜いていた。

(advérbio) inescrupulosamente; duvidosamente; desacreditadamente [De maneira desacreditada; de forma duvidosa.]

O empresário era conhecido por atuar de forma duvidosa, muitas vezes cortando caminhos na qualidade.

Word parts: dis + reput + able + ly

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