adv
Meaning 1
In an impertinent manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
impertinently
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adverb
Meaning 2
in an impudent or impertinent manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a lean, swarthy fellow was peering through the window, grinning impudently
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: saucily, pertly, freshly, impudently
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English impertinent Middle English -ly English -ly English impertinently From impertinent + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: impertinentment — in an impertinent manner
- Czech: nestydatě — in an impertinent manner
- Czech: drze — in an impertinent manner
- Polish: impertynencko — in an impertinent manner
- Russian: дерзко (derzko) — in an impertinent manner
- Russian: нахально (naxalʹno) — in an impertinent manner
- Russian: на́гло (náglo) — in an impertinent manner