scathingly

scathingly
adverb see scathing

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • scathingly — adv. Scathingly is used with these verbs: ↑retort …   Collocations dictionary

  • scathingly — scathing ► ADJECTIVE ▪ witheringly scornful; severely critical. DERIVATIVES scathingly adverb. ORIGIN from obsolete scathe harm, injure , from Old Norse …   English terms dictionary

  • scathingly — adverb in a scathing and unsparing manner (Freq. 1) she criticized him scathingly • Syn: ↑unsparingly • Derived from adjective: ↑unsparing (for: ↑unsparingly), ↑sc …   Useful english dictionary

  • scathingly — See scathing. * * * …   Universalium

  • scathingly — adverb In a scathing manner …   Wiktionary

  • scathingly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. viciously, cruelly, shrilly; see angrily , brutally …   English dictionary for students

  • scathingly — adv. injuriously, in a manner that causes damage; harshly, severely, sharply …   English contemporary dictionary

  • scathingly — scath·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • scathingly — See: scathing …   English dictionary

  • scathing — scathingly, adv. /skay dhing/, adj. 1. bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play. 2. harmful, injurious, or searing. [1785 95; SCATHE + ING2] * * * …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”