| Page 18 - Selective Adverbs Having Mostly Negative Connotations | |||
| Word | Modifies | Used in a Sentence | Definitions |
| 273. scornfully | verb | He scornfully regarded his adversary. | contempt felt toward anyone considered unworthy |
| 274. selfishly | verb | He selfishly kept all the food. | concerned only with oneself |
| 275. senselessly | adjective | It was a senselessly stupid idea. | lacking meaning; deficient in sense; foolish or stupid |
| 276. shabbily | verb | He was shabbily dressed for the occasion. | dilapidated or deteriorated in condition |
| 277. shamefully | verb | She was shamefully treated by her husband. | giving offense; indecent |
| 278. shamelessly | verb | He shamelessly stole all my ideas. | impervious to disgrace |
| 279. shockingly | adjective | He acted in a shockingly disgusting manner. | highly offensive; indecent or distasteful |
| 280. shrewdly | verb | He shrewdly swindled his business partner. | disposed to artful and cunning practices; tricky |
| 281. shrilly | verb | She shrilly screamed at her sister. | high pitched and piercing in tone and sound |
| 282. sickly | verb | She sickly sighed and left the room. | lacking vigor or strength; having pallid complexion |
| 283. sinisterly | adjective | He gave us a sinisterly smirking smile. | suggesting or threatening evil |
| 284. sloppily | adjective | The young man wore sloppily faded jeans. | marked by a lack of neatness or order; untidy |
| 285. slovenly | verb | She often came slovenly dressed. | marked by negligence; shipshod |
| 286. smugly | verb | She smugly took credit for the success. | self-righteously complacent; |
| 287. snidely | verb | She snidely talked about her friend's dress. | derogatory in a malicious way |
| 288. snobbishly | verb | She snobbishly talked about his success. | pretentious |
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