affrontinglyadv.

Brit.

/əˈfrʌntɪŋli/, U.S.

/əˈfrən(t)ɪŋli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: affronting adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < affronting adj. + -ly suffix².

In an impudent, insulting, or offensive manner; so as to cause offence.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [adverb]

in abusionc1350

despitefully1535

contumeliously1539

abusively?1593

insultingly1623

affrontingly1656

affrontfully1754

1656 W. Sanderson Compl. Hist. Mary & James VI ii. 425 The popular Sort of Lawyers most affrontingly in all Parliaments have troden upon his Prerogative.

1698 S. Crisp Christ Exalted 18 It looks very Boldly and Affrontingly, to teach the Holy God to speak.

1717 D. J. tr. R. Zouch Diss. Punishm. Ambassadors vi. 62 If an Ambassador behav'd himself affrontingly to a Prince, he might be slain.

1758 A. Murphy Upholsterer i. 6 How can you talk so affrontingly of her?—Have not I told you tho' her Father is ruin'd, still she has great Expectancies from a rich Relation?

1826 M. R. Mitford Our Village II. 83 Affrontingly gracious, or astoundingly impertinent by fits and starts.

1910 Harper's Mag. May 823/1 There are villas..affrontingly European, malproportioned, unlovely—and built to stay.

1980 A. Carter in L. Michaels & C. Ricks State of Lang. 233 We..jettison centuries of female evasive vocabulary vis-à-vis our sexual organs in favor of the most affrontingly brutal terms we can find.

2006 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Oct. 312/2 The waiters are friendly without being affrontingly informal.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	affrontingly
释义	affrontinglyadv. Brit. /əˈfrʌntɪŋli/, U.S. /əˈfrən(t)ɪŋli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: affronting adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < affronting adj. + -ly suffix². In an impudent, insulting, or offensive manner; so as to cause offence. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [adverb] in abusionc1350 despitefully1535 contumeliously1539 abusively?1593 insultingly1623 affrontingly1656 affrontfully1754 1656 W. Sanderson Compl. Hist. Mary & James VI ii. 425 The popular Sort of Lawyers most affrontingly in all Parliaments have troden upon his Prerogative. 1698 S. Crisp Christ Exalted 18 It looks very Boldly and Affrontingly, to teach the Holy God to speak. 1717 D. J. tr. R. Zouch Diss. Punishm. Ambassadors vi. 62 If an Ambassador behav'd himself affrontingly to a Prince, he might be slain. 1758 A. Murphy Upholsterer i. 6 How can you talk so affrontingly of her?—Have not I told you tho' her Father is ruin'd, still she has great Expectancies from a rich Relation? 1826 M. R. Mitford Our Village II. 83 Affrontingly gracious, or astoundingly impertinent by fits and starts. 1910 Harper's Mag. May 823/1 There are villas..affrontingly European, malproportioned, unlovely—and built to stay. 1980 A. Carter in L. Michaels & C. Ricks State of Lang. 233 We..jettison centuries of female evasive vocabulary vis-à-vis our sexual organs in favor of the most affrontingly brutal terms we can find. 2006 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Oct. 312/2 The waiters are friendly without being affrontingly informal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1656
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