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impolitely

/ˌɪmpəˈɫaɪtli/ adv B2 ✓

In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.

Word Origin From Latin polire 'to polish, smooth' — polite originally meant 'polished, refined,' like a smooth surface. Impolite is the opposite: unpolished, rough in manners. The same root gives us polish (to make shiny) and polite (refined behavior). The adverb impolitely describes doing something without that social polish.

adv In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely. B2 ✓

She impolitely interrupted the speaker multiple times during the presentation.

(副词) 无礼地；不礼貌地；粗鲁地

她在演讲过程中多次无礼地打断发言人。

(adverbio) descortésmente; groseramente; con descortesía; con mala educación [De manera descortés; incivilmente; groseramente.]

Ella interrumpió descortésmente al orador varias veces durante la presentación.

(adverbe) impoliment; grossièrement; de manière impolie; sans politesse [De manière impolie; avec grossièreté.]

Elle a impolitely interrompu l'orateur à plusieurs reprises pendant la présentation.

(Adverb) unhöflich; unfreundlich; barsch [auf unhöfliche Weise; ohne Rücksicht auf Anstand oder Höflichkeit; rüde.]

Sie unterbrach den Redner während der Präsentation mehrfach **impolitely**.

(副詞) 不作法に。無礼にも。礼儀を欠いたやり方で。

彼女はプレゼンテーション中、失礼にも何度も話者を遮った。

(advérbio) indelicadamente; grosseiramente; descortesmente; sem educação [De maneira indelicada; incivilmente; grosseiramente.]

Ela interrompeu indelicadamente o orador várias vezes durante a apresentação.

Synonyms: rudely discourteously disrespectfully impertinently insolently uncivilly Antonyms: politely courteously respectfully civilly
Word parts: im + polite + ly

Related words

polite impoliteness politely politeness polisher

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