insultingly

/ˌɪnˈsəɫtɪŋli/ adv

In an insulting manner; to a degree that causes insult.

Word Origin Insultingly comes from insult, which is literally 'leaping upon' — from Latin in- 'on' and salire 'to leap'. The idea: an insult is a verbal attack, jumping on someone. The same salire root gives us assault (leap at), result (leap back), exult (leap out in joy), salient (leaping out), and somersault (over-leap). The breakdown in+sult+ing+ly shows the 'on-leap-ing-ly.'

adv In an insulting manner; to a degree that causes insult.

She spoke insultingly slow, as if explaining something to a child.

(副词) 侮辱性地;无礼地

她说话慢得带有侮辱性,好像在向孩子解释什么。

(adverbio) insultantemente; ofensivamente [De manera insultante; en un grado que causa insulto.]

Habló de manera insultantemente lenta, como si le explicara algo a un niño.

(adverbe) insultamment; de manière insultante; injurieusement; offensivement [D'une manière qui offense, humilie ou manque de respect.]

Elle parlait avec une lenteur insultante, comme si elle expliquait quelque chose à un enfant.

(Adverb) beleidigend; herabwürdigend [Auf eine Weise, die beleidigend wirkt; in einem Ausmaß, das als Beleidigung empfunden wird.]

Sie sprach **insultingly** langsam, als würde sie etwas einem Kind erklären.

(副詞) 侮辱的に。侮辱となるような方法で。

彼女は子どもに何かを説明するかのように、侮辱的なほどゆっくり話した。

(advérbio) insultantemente; ofensivamente; injuriosamente [De maneira insultante; a um grau que causa insulto.]

Ela falou de forma insultantemente lenta, como se estivesse explicando algo para uma criança.

Word parts: in + sult + ing + ly

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