disaffectedly

dis·af·fect·ed

[dis-uh-fek-tid]
adjective
discontented and disloyal, as toward the government or toward authority.

Origin:
1625–35; disaffect + -ed2

dis·af·fect·ed·ly, adverb
dis·af·fect·ed·ness, noun
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disaffect (ˌdɪsəˈfɛkt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr; often passive) to cause to lose loyalty or affection; alienate
 
disaf'fectedly
 
adv
 
disaf'fectedness
 
n

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disaffected
"estranged, hostile," usually in reference to authority, 1630s, from dis- "not" (see dis-) + affected (see affect). Related: Disaffection.
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