Opprobriously

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a fashion that loudly criticizes or condemns another Through actions or words that aim to embarrass or defame Marked by a tone or manner that induces public reproach or disgrace
2. In a manner that openly shows severe disapproval or condemnation
3. Characterized by behavior or speech that harshly reproves or shames someone

Etymology: Opprobriously is simply the adverb of "opprobrious," formed by adding the suffix "-ly" to it. The adjective itself comes from Latin "opprobriosus," built on "opprobrium," a word meaning reproach or disgrace, and the root beneath "opprobrium" is the Latin verb "opprobrare," meaning to heap reproach upon someone. The suffix has a longer history than the base word. "-ly" descends from the Old English "-līce," which was attached to adjectives to form adverbs of manner. Its ancestry runs back through Proto-Germanic "-līkō," and it is related to the word "like" in the sense of "having the form of." So "with open disgrace" is, at root, something done in a manner resembling the disgrace itself.

Synonyms: disgracefully, shamefully, scornfully

Antonyms: respectfully, honorably