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insubordinately

/ɪnsəbɔːrdɪnətli/ adverb · British & US

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What does insubordinately mean?

adverb

In a manner that is disobedient or rebellious; in a way that shows a lack of respect for authority.

Example

"The teenager spoke insubordinately to her teacher, refusing to apologize for her behavior."

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Words that share this root

subordinate subordination subordinately insubordination

What's another word for insubordinately?

disobediently rebelliously defiantly disrespectfully insolently contumaciously

What's the opposite of insubordinately?

obediently respectfully submissively

Rhymes with insubordinately

ordinately ordinately constitutively constitutively