Affrontedly

Pronunciation: /əˈfrʌntɪdli/

Definitions of affrontedly

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate time, manner, place, degree, etc.

Example Sentences

A1 She looked affrontedly at the rude customer.

A2 He shook his head affrontedly when accused of cheating.

B1 The teacher raised her eyebrows affrontedly at the student's disrespectful comment.

B2 She spoke affrontedly to her boss after being unfairly reprimanded.

C1 The diplomat responded affrontedly to the false accusations made against her country.

C2 The actress left the interview affrontedly when asked about her personal life.

Examples of affrontedly in a Sentence

formal She affrontedly refused to attend the meeting without a proper explanation.

informal He looked affrontedly at his friend after being teased about his outfit.

slang She affrontedly told him to mind his own business.

figurative The old building stood affrontedly amidst the modern skyscrapers.

Grammatical Forms of affrontedly

• past tense: affronted
• plural: affronted
• comparative: more affrontedly
• superlative: most affrontedly
• present tense: affrontedly
• future tense: will affrontedly
• perfect tense: have affrontedly
• continuous tense: is affrontedly
• singular: affrontedly
• positive degree: affrontedly
• infinitive: to affrontedly
• gerund: affrontedly
• participle: affrontedly

Origin and Evolution of affrontedly

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'affrontedly' originates from the Middle English word 'afronten', which means to confront or challenge someone directly.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the usage of 'affrontedly' has shifted from simply confronting someone to also implying a sense of insult or offense in a confrontational manner.