unbecomingly

unbecomingly
un·be·com·ing·ly

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  • unbecomingly — unbecoming ► ADJECTIVE 1) (especially of clothing) not flattering. 2) not fitting; unseemly. DERIVATIVES unbecomingly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • Unbecomingly — Unbecoming Un be*com ing, a. [Pref. un not + becoming.] Not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper. [1913 Webster] My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Un be*com ing*ly}, adv. {Un be*com ing*ness}, n. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unbecomingly — adverb see unbecoming …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unbecomingly — See unbecoming. * * * …   Universalium

  • unbecomingly — adverb In an unbecoming manner …   Wiktionary

  • unbecomingly — adv. in an unbecoming manner, improperly, unsuitably, inappropriately …   English contemporary dictionary

  • unbecomingly — adverb without decorousness • Syn: ↑indecorously • Ant: ↑decorously (for: ↑indecorously) • Derived from adjective: ↑unbecoming, ↑indecorous …   Useful english dictionary

  • unbecoming — unbecomingly, adv. unbecomingness, n. /un bi kum ing/, adj. detracting from one s appearance, character, or reputation; unattractive or unseemly: an unbecoming hat; unbecoming language. [1590 1600; UN 1 + BECOMING] Syn. unapt, unsuitable, unfit.… …   Universalium

  • Counter-Reformation — Main articles: History of Christianity and History of the Catholic Church The Vulgata The council then went on to cite Sacred Tradition in support of the Vulgate s The Counter Reformation (also the Catholic Revival[1] or Catholic Reformation)… …   Wikipedia

  • The Reformation and art — Hans Holbein the Younger s Noli me tangere a relatively rare Protestant oil painting of Christ. It is small, and generally naturalistic in style, avoiding iconic elements like the halo, which is barely discernible. The Protestant Reformation… …   Wikipedia

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