hypocritically C1 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #161547 Meanings 1 adv In a way that contradicts the beliefs or standards one claims to hold. He hypocritically praised honesty while hiding the truth from everyone. Etymology AI details From hypocritical + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hypocritically **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 161547 ## Meanings 1. In a way that contradicts the beliefs or standards one claims to hold. ## Examples - He hypocritically praised honesty while hiding the truth from everyone. ## Etymology From hypocritical + -ly. ## AI Etymology Hypocritically is from hypocritical + -ly. In present-day use, it means in a way that contradicts the beliefs or standards one claims to hold. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown