impolitely
gb/ɪmpəlɪtli/ us/ɪmpəlɪtli/
B2
Inglese
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adverb
B2
property
1
in a rude or discourteous way
In a rude way; not politely.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] speaks/acts/responds [impolitely] (to [someone])
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes misspell it as *inpolitely* or use *unpolitely* (less common) when *impolitely* is expected.
Sinonimi
rudely (More direct and common; can sound stronger.)
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discourteously (More formal; emphasizes lack of courtesy.)
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ungraciously (Suggests a lack of kindness or generosity in manner.)
Contrari
politely (Shows good manners and respect.)
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courteously (Emphasizes respectful, considerate behavior.)
Collocazioni
speak impolitely
|reply impolitely
|answer impolitely
|behave impolitely
|act impolitely
|treat someone impolitely
|interrupt impolitely
|refuse impolitely
|dismiss someone impolitely
|impolitely worded
Temi
communication
|social_behavior
|manners
Esempi
- He impolitely cut her off mid-sentence.
- The customer spoke impolitely to the cashier and was asked to leave.
- She impolitely refused to move her bag from the seat.
Esempi per chi studia
- Please don’t speak impolitely to your teacher.
- He answered impolitely and then apologized.
Grammatica
Forma base
impolitely
IPA
GB/ɪmpəlɪtli/
US/ɪmpəlɪtli/
Sillabe e accento
im - pol - itely (3 sillabe)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: impolitely
- Plural: impolitelies
Famiglia di parole
Forms
impolitelies
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
impolite
adjective B1
impoliteness
noun
Espressioni
to put it impolitely
1/tə pˈʊt ˈɪt ɪmpəlɪtli/
fixed phrase
say something in a rude way
Used before a rude or very direct statement.
Esempi
- To put it impolitely, his plan was a complete mess.
- To put it impolitely, they don’t know what they’re doing.
- To put it impolitely, she was being selfish.