deprecatingly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #770049 Meanings 1 adv In a way that plays down or apologizes for one's own actions or worth. He smiled deprecatingly and said his success was mostly luck. Etymology AI details From deprecating + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # deprecatingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 770049 ## Meanings 1. In a way that plays down or apologizes for one's own actions or worth. ## Examples - He smiled deprecatingly and said his success was mostly luck. ## Etymology From deprecating + -ly. ## AI Etymology Deprecatingly is formed from deprecating + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a way that plays down or apologizes for one's own actions or worth. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown