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irreverently - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'irreverently' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Irreverently [ adv.]
- In an irreverent manner.

Meaning of 'irreverently' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . irreverently [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in an irreverent manner
Example in sentence:
  • in the seventeenth century England had known fifty years of doctrinal quarrels and civil war; clergymen had been turned from their cures, and churches irreverently used
Meaning (2):
- without respect
Example in sentence:
  • the student irreverently mimicked the teacher in his presence