Distastefully (Adverb)
Meaning 1
In an offensively distasteful manner; "a distastefully explicit report on the Royal couple's marital life".
Examples
- The politician's opponent distastefully criticized her personal life during the debate.
- The tabloid magazine was known for distastefully sensationalizing celebrity scandals.
- The distastefully explicit content of the film sparked outrage among conservative groups.
- The artist's latest sculpture was distastefully graphic and sparked heated debates among art critics.
- The journalist's distastefully intrusive questions during the interview left the celebrity visibly uncomfortable.
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Meaning 2
In a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree; "the beggar was disgustingly filthy".
Examples
- The spoiled food had been left on the counter to decay distastefully for weeks.
- She handled the dead animal distastefully with her bare hands, heedless of the germs.
- The smell of rotting garbage filled the room distastefully, nauseating everyone.
- He ate the greasy fried chicken distastefully, dripping sauce all over his clothes.
- Flies swarmed around the festering wounds, landing distastefully on them to feed.