insolently

Meanings

• adverb

  expressing disrespect or contempt; impudent or insubordinate in manner or speech

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with insolently
rarely , barely , barely , carefully , scarcely , hardly , daringly , barelyarly , hardlyarely

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Variants

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insolent , insolently , insolents

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Etymology

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From Old French insolent, from insolenter, past participle of insoler 'to be insolent, disobey', from in- 'not' + solere 'to be settled, obedient'.

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Trivia

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1. Insolently is a six-letter word.

2. The word 'insolently' contains the letters i, s, o, l, e, and n.

3. Insolently is an antonym of obediently.

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Related Concepts

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1. Impudence: The quality of being insolently disrespectful or contemptuous, especially towards someone in a position of authority.

2. Insolence: The state or quality of being insolent, disrespectful, or contemptuous.

3. Contempt: A feeling of disdainful superiority or disrespect towards someone or something.

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Quotes

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1. … the tempos were all-out fast and the tone was flat-out "insolent". To some, rock-and-roll was as threatening as Communism and desegregation.

   - Margo Jefferson,{it}New York Times{/it},26 Oct. 1994

2. Sweating, cursing the whole Mickey Mouse operation, they paced themselves with their own "insolent" complaints while the foreman cursed loudest …

   - Jayne Anne Phillips,{it}Granta{/it},Spring 1991

3. They could go days without food or water; they could withstand burning heat …  ; and if they were horribly cruel to their captives, they could themselves accept torture with "insolent" defiance.

   - James A. Michener,{it}Texas{/it},1985

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Culture

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Insolently is often used to describe someone who disregards authority or social norms, and may be used in a derogatory or condescending way. It has been used in literature and art to depict characters who challenge the status quo or rebel against societal expectations.

How to Memorize "insolently"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone with a smirk on their face, disregarding authority or rules, and using disrespectful language.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'insolently' with the image of a mischievous child, defying their parents' instructions.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'I'm So Lively' to remember the meaning of insolently: 'I'm' stands for 'insulting manner' and 'So' stands for 'showing contempt'.

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