Affrontingly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. With boldness that disregards social etiquette, behaviors are executed in a way that offends or challenges others directly
2. In a way that openly disrespects or insults others, showing blatant disregard for their feelings
3. With conduct that deliberately provokes or shocks by ignoring accepted social norms

Etymology: "Affrontingly" is an adverb built in the most ordinary way: the adjective "affronting" plus the suffix "-ly," which turns an adjective into an adverb describing manner. So the word tells you how an action is carried out, namely in a way that offends or insults. The adjective "affronting" comes from "affront," a verb meaning to insult someone openly or to confront them boldly, often by showing contempt. Adding "-ing" gives the adjective sense of something that is offensive or insulting in character, and "-ly" then describes doing that in such a manner. In its current use, the word describes conduct that deliberately flouts social conventions in order to shock or provoke.