adverb
- in a manner that is shameful, dishonorable, or humiliating
Usage: formal or literary; often used to describe behavior or treatment that lowers dignity or respect
Examples
- He was treated degradedly by his opponents during the debate.
- The prisoner was degradedly paraded through the streets.
- She refused to be degradedly portrayed in the media.
- The team played degradedly in the final match, losing all respect.
- He spoke degradedly of his former colleagues.