irreverently

/ˌɪˈɹɛvɝəntli/ adv

In an irreverent manner.

Word Origin Irreverently comes from irreverent, from ir- 'not' + reverent, from Latin revereri 'to stand in awe of, respect'. So irreverent means not showing respect. The root vereor 'to fear, respect' gives us reverence, reverend, and revere. The -ent suffix marks the state. So irreverently means in a disrespectful manner. The PIE root *wer- 'to watch, guard' also gives us aware and wary.

adv In an irreverent manner.

The comedian spoke irreverently about political figures, drawing both laughter and criticism from the audience.

(副词) 不敬地;不恭地

这位喜剧演员对政治人物说话不敬,引得观众既笑又批评。

(adverbio) irreverentemente; con irreverencia; sin reverencia [De manera irreverente.]

El comediante habló irreverentemente sobre figuras políticas, provocando tanto risas como críticas del público.

(adverbe) irrévérencieusement; avec irrévérence; de manière irrévérencieuse; sans respect; avec manque de respect [Avec irrévérence ; d'une manière qui manque au respect dû.]

Le comique a parlé **irreverently** des personnalités politiques, provoquant à la fois rires et critiques.

(Adverb) respektlos; unehrerbietig [Auf eine respektlose oder unangemessen spöttische Weise.]

Der Komiker sprach **irreverently** über politische Persönlichkeiten und löste damit sowohl Gelächter als auch Kritik aus.

(副詞) 敬意を欠く方法で;不敬に。

そのコメディアンは政治家を不敬に語り、聴衆から笑いと批判の両方を引き起こした。

(advérbio) irreverentemente; com irreverência; sem reverência [De maneira irreverente.]

O comediante falou irreverentemente sobre figuras políticas, provocando tanto risos quanto críticas do público.

Word parts: ir + revere + ent + ly

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