euphemistically

ˌjuːfɪˈmɪstɪkli

Definition

Definition of euphemistically - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

softening expressionusing mild terms for harsh or blunt realities

He referred to the layoffs euphemistically as 'staff optimization'..
The manager euphemistically called the pay cuts 'salary adjustments.'
Describing the war as a 'conflict' is putting it euphemistically.

figuratively

indirectly

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Origin of euphemistically

Greek, eu (good) + pheme (speech)

Terms with euphemistically included in their meaning

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down there

adv.

euphemism

in the genital area, often euphemistically

darn

euphemism

express annoyance or frustration euphemistically

in a box

adv.

euphemistic

euphemistically dead

no longer with us

adj.

death

dead or deceased, often used euphemistically

of a certain age

adj.

age

middle-aged or older, often used euphemistically

confirmed bachelor

euphemistic

gay man, often implied euphemistically

asleep

adj.

euphemism

euphemistically dead

adj.

medical

menstruating euphemistically

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French:euphémiquement, ...
German:beschönigend, ...
Italian:eufemisticamente, ...
Spanish:eufemísticamente, ...
Portuguese:eufemisticamente, ...
Chinese:委婉地, ...
Japanese:婉曲的に, ...
Arabic:بِأُسْلوب تَلْطيفي, ...
Hebrew:בְּלָשׁוֹן מְקֵלָה, ...
Russian:эвфемистически, ...
Ukrainian:евфемістично, ...
Hindi:नरम शब्दों में, ...
Bengali:সৌম্যভাষায়, ...
Catalan:eufemísticament, ...
Czech:eufemisticky, ...
Danish:eufemistisk, ...
Dutch:eufemistisch, ...
Greek:ευφημιστικά, ...
Hungarian:eufemisztikusan, ...
Khmer:ដោយប្រើពាក្យបន្ទន់, ...
Korean:완곡하게, ...
Persian:به‌تلطیف, ...
Polish:eufemistycznie, ...
Portuguese (BR):eufemisticamente, ...
Romanian:eufemistic, ...
Swedish:eufemistiskt, ...
Thai:อย่างเลี่ยงคำ, ...
Turkish:örtülü bir şekilde, ...
Vietnamese:một cách uyển ngữ, ...

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Adverb

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