deprecatively
/dɪˈprɛkətɪvli/
adverb
- In a way that expresses disapproval or criticism.
- She looked deprecatively at the messy room.
- He deprecatively commented on the poor quality of the service.
- The reviewer deprecatively noted the film's weak plot.
- In a way that shows a lack of self-importance; self-deprecatingly.
- She deprecatively dismissed her own role in the project's success.
- He deprecatively joked that he was the worst player on the team.
- The comedian deprecatively poked fun at his own appearance.
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