impiously
/ˈɪmpiəsli/
adverb
- In a way that shows a lack of respect for God or religious things.
- She spoke impiously about the sacred texts.
- The statue was impiously defaced by vandals.
- He impiously laughed during the prayer service.
- In a way that shows a lack of respect for someone or something that is usually treated with respect.
- He impiously ignored the customs of his host family.
- They impiously booed the national anthem.
- The comedian impiously mocked the country's founding fathers.
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