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profanely

/pɹoʊˈfeɪnli/ adv

In a profane manner, irreverently, with marked disrespect for the sacred.

Word Origin Profanely is the adverb of profane, which comes from Latin profanus, literally 'outside the temple' (pro- 'before, outside' + fanum 'temple'). The idea: something not sacred, common, and by extension, disrespectful. The same fanum gives us fanatic (originally 'inspired by a temple'), and pro- gives prologue, proceed.

adv In a profane manner, irreverently, with marked disrespect for the sacred.

They joked profanely about the religious ceremony, showing no respect.

(副词) 亵渎地；不敬地；渎神地

他们亵渎地开玩笑谈论宗教仪式，毫无敬意。

(adverbio) profanamente; irreverentemente [De manera profana, irreverentemente, con un marcado irrespeto por lo sagrado.]

Bromeaban profanamente sobre la ceremonia religiosa, sin mostrar respeto alguno.

(adverbe) avec irrévérence; de manière sacrilège; de façon impie; avec blasphème [D'une manière irrévérencieuse, avec un manque de respect marqué envers le sacré.]

Ils ont plaisanté de manière irrévérencieuse au sujet de la cérémonie religieuse, sans montrer aucun respect.

(Adverb) gotteslästerlich; frevelhaft; respektlos [Auf eine respektlose oder gottlose Weise; in einer Art, die keine Ehrfurcht vor dem Heiligen zeigt.]

Sie scherzten **profanely** über die religiöse Zeremonie und zeigten keinerlei Respekt.

(副詞) 不敬に、冒涜的に。神聖なものへの敬意を欠いて。

彼らは敬意も払わず、宗教儀式について不敬な冗談を言っていた。

(advérbio) profanamente; irreverentemente; sacrilegamente [De maneira profana, irreverentemente, com desrespeito marcado pelo sagrado.]

Eles brincaram profanamente sobre a cerimônia religiosa, sem demonstrar respeito.

Synonyms: irreverently blasphemously sacrilegiously impiously disrespectfully Antonyms: reverently respectfully piously devoutly
Word parts: pro + fane + ly

Related words

profanity profanation fanatical fanaticism

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