ignominiously

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English

Etymology

From ignominious +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

ignominiously (comparative more ignominiously, superlative most ignominiously)

  1. In an ignominious manner.
    • 1918–1921 (date written), D H Lawrence, “XX Settembre”, in Aaron’s Rod, New York, N.Y.: Thomas Seltzer, published April 1922, →OCLC, page 215:
      A window opened above the shop, and a frowsty-looking man, yellow-pale, was quickly and nervously hauling in the national flag. There were shouts of derision and mockery—a great overtone of acrid derision—the flag and its owner ignominiously disappeared.