Word: defamingly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: de
fam
ing
ly
Definition: In a defamatory manner; harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Morphemes:
Affix: defame
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, removal
Affix: fāma
Language: la
Decoded: fama
Meaning: report, opinion, reputation
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.