vergonzosamente

Spanish

Etymology

From vergonzoso +‎ -mente.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beɾɡonˌθosaˈmente/ [beɾ.ɣ̞õn̟ˌθo.saˈmẽn̪.t̪e] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /beɾɡonˌsosaˈmente/ [beɾ.ɣ̞õnˌso.saˈmẽn̪.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: ver‧gon‧zo‧sa‧men‧te

Adverb

vergonzosamente

  1. modestly, shyly
    • 2015 November 13, “Editorial”, in El País‎[1]:
      A condición de que siga humillándose en el lodazal, destruyendo lo que aún quede del catalanismo moderado, del respeto a la mayoría no independentista y cediendo vergonzosamente su dignidad residual al mejor postor.
      On the condition that he continues to humiliate himself in the quagmire, destroying what remains of moderate Catalanism, respect for the non-independence majority and shyly ceding his remaining dignity to the highest bidder.

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