Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an impertinent manner; irrelevantly; officiously; presumptuously.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an impertinent manner.
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- adverb In an
impertinent manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an impudent or impertinent manner
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Examples
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I like to beat as well as any one; but I do like some show of organized resistance, and this young man's playing is what I call impertinently poor, as if he did not think it worth while to try.
Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes Maud Wilder Goodwin
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Do you know why I allow you all to chatter impertinently just as you please, instead of treating you as Ftatateeta would treat you if she were Queen?
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When Alexander confronted him, Callisthenes impertinently responded that he would do without a kiss.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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When Alexander confronted him, Callisthenes impertinently responded that he would do without a kiss.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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When Alexander confronted him, Callisthenes impertinently responded that he would do without a kiss.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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I think it will describe perfectly how important it is for us to remember the word "no" as self-empowerment and self-respect not to use rudely and impertinently and to teach it properly to our children.
Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: Self-Defense Against Narcissists: Why 'No' Is So Hard to Say Judith Acosta 2010
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I think it will describe perfectly how important it is for us to remember the word "no" as self-empowerment and self-respect not to use rudely and impertinently and to teach it properly to our children.
Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: Self-Defense Against Narcissists: Why 'No' Is So Hard to Say Judith Acosta 2010
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I think it will describe perfectly how important it is for us to remember the word "no" as self-empowerment and self-respect not to use rudely and impertinently and to teach it properly to our children.
Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: Self-Defense Against Narcissists: Why 'No' Is So Hard to Say Judith Acosta 2010
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I suggested—somewhat impertinently, I realize now, but fortunately for me Cicero was too preoccupied to notice.
CONSPIRATA ROBERT HARRIS 2010
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I think it will describe perfectly how important it is for us to remember the word "no" as self-empowerment and self-respect not to use rudely and impertinently and to teach it properly to our children.
Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: Self-Defense Against Narcissists: Why 'No' Is So Hard to Say Judith Acosta 2010
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