单词 | ignominiously |
释义 | ignominiouslyadv. In an ignominious manner; so as to be disgraced, dishonoured, or humiliated; shamefully. ΚΠ 1553 T. Paynell tr. Dares Faythfull & True Storye Destr. Troye sig. B.vij Antenor was ignominiouslye receaued and entreated. 1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 89 Men ignorant in letters, studious for their bellies, and ignominiously lazie. 1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall III. xxx. 167 The death of the royal captive, who was ignominiously beheaded, disgraced the triumph of Rome and of Christianity. 1844 Ld. Brougham Brit. Constit. vi. 80 He was sentenced..to ride ignominiously on a horse with his face towards the tail. 1971 N. Brown Antarctic Housewife ix. 94 Once I started to speed up, the skis took over, each going a different way and—Boomp!—I found myself sliding along ignominiously on my tail. 2020 Times (Nexis) 13 July 44 Charlton's time with Ireland ended ignominiously when he was not given the backing that he had sought from the Irish FA. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adv.1553 |
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