Page 5 - Selective Adverbs Having Mostly Negative Connotations
Word	Modifies	Used in a Sentence	Definitions
65. destructively	verb	He destructively criticized our plan.	injurious, detrimental, hurtful, designed to discredit
66. deviously	verb	Deviously she described her activities.	not straightforward; shifty; underhanded
67. diabolically	verb	He diabolically planned her downfall.	appropriate to a devil, especially in degree to wickedness
68. dictatorially	verb	The King dictatorially ruled the country.	tending to dominate; autocratic
69. dimly	verb	He dimly recounted the accident.	lacking brightness; obscure to the mind; lacking luster
70. disastrously	verb	It disastrously caused us to lose face.	causing distress; extremely bad; terrible
71. discourteously	verb	She discourteously dismissed her employee.	rude, ill-mannered, disrespectful, impolite
72. discriminatingly	verb	They discriminatingly accused her of malice.	show preference or prejudice without regard to merit
73. disdainfully	verb	She disdainfully maligned her Father.	scornful and contemptuous; mocking, derisive
74. disgracefully	verb	He disgracefully appealed for leniency.	bringing or warranting shame
75. dismally	verb	Dismally we faced the future.	causing gloom or depression; dreary; doleful
76. disobediently	verb	She disobediently followed the guidelines.	refusal or failure to obey or follow orders
77. disparagingly	verb	She disparagingly spoke about her husband.	speak in a slighting way; belittle; reduce in esteem
78. dissolutely	verb	He dissolutely described her attitude.	lacking moral restraint; indulging is sensual pleasures
79. distressingly	verb	Distressingly she recalled the events of the day.	causing strain, anxiety, or suffering; uneasiness
80. dogmatically	verb	He dogmatically ran the office .	authoritative, arrogant assertion of unproved principles
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